Every device which is connected to the Internet has a unique identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smart phones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IP addresses, that was introduced originally, has been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are steadily getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain that opens a site comes with an IP record, which is the address of the server where it is hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it consists of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 split up by a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it is made up of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind of records use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An illustration of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format works with a considerably bigger amount of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Shared Hosting

The advanced Hepsia hosting CP, provided with our shared hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record easily. When you're inside the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you will discover all records that you have for every hosted domain or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA then only type 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'll need it as Hepsia is much easier to employ in comparison with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record shall be active and your domain name will start resolving to the servers of the other provider. There is also an option to edit the TTL value, which outlines how long this record will be active if you modify it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value the other company may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need to set up an AAAA record for a domain you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've created, it is going to take you just a few clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel to accomplish this. In case you have never had a hosting account before, you will not face any difficulties because you will use a very simple and user-friendly interface. All of the DNS records for your domain addresses will be listed in a section of the CP with the exact same name, so when you go there, you will notice all records that have been created automatically or manually and you'll be able to create a new one by simply clicking the corresponding button. A compact pop-up shall appear, so with just several clicks you can pick the type of record that you need and for which domain or subdomain it will be created. Afterwards, just paste the IPv6 address within a text box, save the modification and one hour later the new AAAA record will be fully functioning. As an optional setting, you can choose the length of time this record shall be active after you edit it or delete 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 service provider needs it.