An AAAA record is an IP address within the freshly presented IPv6 format and it is made up of eight different sets of hexadecimal numbers, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, which feature 4 sets of digits between 1 and 255. An illustration of an IPv6 address would be 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and with this format the amount of IPs which can be created is many times bigger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each and every domain name has its web hosting server Internet protocol address as a record and in essence, that record tells the domain name where the site for it is located. Depending on the system that the service provider uses, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record permits you to host your Internet site with one provider and your e-mails with another, so if you choose to use such a redirection to forward a domain to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will have to set up an AAAA record for it.
AAAA Records in Shared Web Hosting
The advanced Hepsia web hosting CP, provided with our shared web hosting, will enable you to create a new AAAA record with ease. When you're within the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you will discover all records that you have for every hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA after which only type in or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domain names, but it is less likely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much simpler to employ than other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record will be active and your domain shall start resolving to the servers of the other provider. Additionally, there is an option to change the TTL value, which shows how long this record is going to be active if you change it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other provider may require.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Creating a new AAAA record for a domain address or a subdomain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company features only a few very easy steps, which you will be able to find in the Help section of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel as well. You will need to select the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu in which you will find all of your domain names and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as simple as selecting the one that you need and typing in the IPv6 address for it. This is achieved with no more than a couple of clicks, so you can easily forward any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they supply. It takes just a few seconds for the new record to be functioning and only around an hour for it to propagate worldwide, so you'll be done in no time. The other provider can also request you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, which is different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature outlines how long it will take for any new value you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.