Every device which is connected to the web has a distinctive identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smart phones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IPs, that was introduced originally, has been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which opens a site has an IP record, that is the address of the server where it is hosted. With the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it consists of four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 divided using a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it is comprised of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this sort of records use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. A good example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format supports a substantially greater number of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting
If you wish to use a domain address or a subdomain you have inside a cloud hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you have to create an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than only a few mouse clicks to do that by using our effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. Once you visit the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will appear. This is the area in which you can set up any DNS record, so you only have to pick the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down navigation and enter the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. In case you have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any problems as Hepsia is quite user-friendly and the new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. Provided they require it, you'll also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it will remain active in the global DNS system after you modify it or erase it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
In case you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you have to set up an AAAA record for a domain name you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've set up, it is going to take you just a few mouse clicks within the Hepsia Control Panel to accomplish this. Even though you may have never had a web hosting account before, you won't encounter any issues since you will use a very simple and intuitive interface. All the DNS records for your domains are going to be listed in a section of the CP with the exact same name, so as soon as you go there, you will notice all records which have been set up automatically or manually and you will be able to create a new one by simply clicking on the corresponding button. A small pop-up shall appear, so with a few mouse clicks you can select the type of record you require and for which Internet domain or subdomain it will be set up. Next, just paste the IPv6 address within a text box, save the modification and 1 hour later the new AAAA record is going to be completely active. As an optional setting, you can select how long this record will be functioning after you modify it or delete it in the future. This is the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can change from the default 3600 seconds when the other provider requires it.