Each device that is connected to the web has a distinctive identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smartphones, switches, etc. The pool of IP addresses, that was introduced at first, has been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are gradually being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens a website comes with an IP record, that is the address of the server where it's hosted. With the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is comprised of 4 sets of numbers from 1 to 255 divided with a dot, while with the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it comprises of eight 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 significantly bigger number of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Shared Hosting
If you want to use a domain or a subdomain which you have in a shared hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to create an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than just a few clicks to do this by using our amazing, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. Once you navigate to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will appear. This is the area where you could create any DNS record, so you only have to choose the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down navigation and enter the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. Just in case you have no experience with such matters, you will not have any difficulties as Hepsia is extremely intuitive and the new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. In case they require it, you'll also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it will stay active in the global DNS system after you edit it or remove it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Setting up a new AAAA record is incredibly easy using our user-friendly Hepsia hosting CP, so if you host a domain within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you want such a record either for it or for a subdomain that you have set up under it, you're going to be able to create it in just a few very simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia features a section devoted to the DNS records of your domain addresses where you can find all current records or create new ones with several mouse clicks. All it takes to do this is to choose the domain/subdomain you want to edit, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address that the other service provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the modification, the new record is going to propagate worldwide and your Internet domain will start directing to the third-party web server. If they require it, you may also modify the TTL value, which reveals the time this record is going to be active with its existing value before a new one takes over if you make any changes in the future.