Every device that is connected to the Internet has a unique identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smartphones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IPs, which was introduced at first, has already been distributed, so the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are steadily being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name that opens a site comes with an IP record, that is the address of the server where it's hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is made up of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 split up by a dot, while with the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it is made up of eight groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind 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 is designed for a significantly bigger number of IPs than the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Cloud Website Hosting
The cutting-edge Hepsia hosting CP, included with our cloud website hosting, will allow you to set up a new AAAA record easily. Once you are inside the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you will find all records that you have for every hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to pick the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA then just enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domains, but it's not likely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much simpler to make use of compared with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record will be active and your domain name shall start resolving to the servers of the other provider. Additionally, there is an option to change the TTL value, which determines how long this record is going to be active if you change it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other company may require.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
When you've got a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you ought to create an AAAA record for a domain name you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've created, it'll take you only a few mouse clicks within the Hepsia CP to accomplish this. Even if you have never had a web hosting account before, you will not encounter any troubles since you will use a very simple and intuitive interface. All DNS records for your domains are going to be listed in a section of the Control Panel with the same name, so when you go there, you will see all records that have been set up automatically or manually and you will be able to set up a new one by simply clicking the corresponding button. A little pop-up shall appear, so with a few mouse clicks you can select the type of record you require and for which domain name or subdomain it'll be created. Next, just paste the IPv6 address within a text box, save the change and an hour later the new AAAA record will be fully functioning. As an optional setting, you may choose how long this record will be functioning after you change it or remove it in the future. That is 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 company requires it.