Every device that is connected to the world wide web has a unique identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smart phones, switches, etc. The pool of IP addresses, which was introduced initially, is already distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are gradually getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name that opens a site comes with an IP record, which is the address of the server where it is hosted. When using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it comprises of four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 divided by a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it consists of 8 groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type of records use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format can handle a considerably larger number of IPs compared with the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting
In order to use a domain or a subdomain you have within a cloud hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to set up an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do this via our amazing, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. Once you navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will appear. This is the place where you could create any DNS record, so you simply have to select the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down options menu and input the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. In case you have no experience with such matters, you will not have any issues as Hepsia is very user-friendly and the new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. In case they require it, you will also be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it is going to stay active in the global DNS system after you change it or remove it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
When you've got a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you have to create an AAAA record for a domain address you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've created, it will take you just a few mouse clicks in the Hepsia Control Panel to achieve that. Even though you may have never had a hosting account before, you won't encounter any troubles since you will use a very simple and intuitive interface. All of the DNS records for your domains are going to be listed in a section of the CP with the exact same name, so once you go there, you will see all records that have been created automatically or manually and you'll be able to set up a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A small pop-up shall appear, so with just a couple of clicks you can select the type of record that you need and for which domain name or subdomain it'll be set up. Afterwards, simply paste the IPv6 address inside a text box, save the modification and one hour later the new AAAA record is going to be fully live. As an optional setting, you can choose the time this record is going to be functioning after you edit it or remove 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 default 3600 seconds in case the other provider demands it.