An AAAA record is an IP within the freshly launched IPv6 format and it is made up of 8 different sets of hexadecimal digits, in contrast to the IPv4 IPs, that include four sets of numbers between 1 and 255. A good example of an IPv6 address is 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and with this format the total number of IPs that could be created is many times higher than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each and every domain name has its website hosting server IP as a record and in essence, that record instructs the domain address where the Internet site for it is located. Depending on the system which the company employs, the record will be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record enables you to host your website with one company and your email messages with another, so if you decide to use such a redirection to point a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will have to create an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting

If you want to use a domain name or a subdomain you have in a cloud web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you have to set up an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do that via our amazing, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. When you visit the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the area where you can set up any DNS record, so you only have to choose the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record from drop-down menus and type in the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. Just in case you have zero experience with such matters, you will not have any issues as Hepsia is incredibly intuitive and the new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. In case they demand it, you will also be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it will remain active in the global DNS system after you modify it or erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a new AAAA record is extremely easy using our user-friendly Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you host a domain name inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need such a record either for it or for a subdomain which you have set up under it, you will be able to create it in a few simple steps and without any hassle. Hepsia includes a section devoted to the DNS records of your domain addresses where you can find all current records or create new ones with a couple of mouse clicks. All it takes to do that is to choose the domain/subdomain you want to modify, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address which the other service provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the new record is going to propagate globally and your domain will start forwarding to the third-party web server. If they need it, you may also edit the TTL value, which reveals the time this record will be working with its present value before a new one takes over if you make any adjustments in the future.