An AAAA record is an Internet protocol address in the recently released IPv6 format and it is made up of 8 different sets of hexadecimal numbers, unlike the IPv4 IPs, which include 4 sets of numbers between 1 and 255. An example of an IPv6 address would be 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and with this format the number of IPs that could be created is many times bigger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Every single domain has its web hosting server IP address as a record and in essence, that record informs the domain name where the site for it can be found. Depending on the system that the service provider employs, the record will be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record enables you to host your site with one company and your e-mails with a different one, so if you decide to use this kind of redirection to point a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will have to set up an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Web Hosting

The state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting CP, provided with our web hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record with ease. When you are in the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records that you have for any hosted domain address or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA after which just input or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We also have a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domains, but it is extremely unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much easier to make use of compared with other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record is going to be functioning and your domain address will start resolving to the servers of the other provider. There is also an option to modify the TTL value, which shows how long this record will be active if you edit it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you have to create an AAAA record for a domain you have hosted in it or a subdomain you have created, it will take you only a few clicks in the Hepsia Control Panel to accomplish this. In case you have never had a website hosting account before, you will not experience any issues as you will use a very simple and easy-to-use interface. All of the DNS records for your domains are going to be listed in a section of the CP with the same name, so when you go there, you'll see all records that have been set up automatically or manually and you're going to be able to create a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A compact pop-up will appear, so with only a few mouse clicks you can select the type of record that you need and for which domain name or subdomain it will be set up. Next, just paste the IPv6 address inside a text box, save the modification and 1 hour later the new AAAA record will be fully functioning. As an optional setting, you can select the length of time this record shall be functioning after you modify it or erase it in the future. This is actually the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can modify from the standard 3600 seconds when the other service provider requires it.