An AAAA record is an IP address within the freshly presented IPv6 format and it is comprised of 8 different sets of hexadecimal numbers, unlike the IPv4 IPs, which include 4 groups of numbers in between 1 and 255. A good example of an IPv6 address is 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and in this format the number of IPs that could be created is many times larger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each domain name has its website hosting server Internet protocol address as a record and in essence, that record informs the domain name where the site for it can be found. Depending on the system which the company uses, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record enables you to host your Internet site with one company and your emails with another, so if you decide to use this kind of redirection to point a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you'll need to create an AAAA record for it.
AAAA Records in Web Hosting
If you want to use a domain name or a subdomain which you have within a web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to set up an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than just a few clicks to do that through our highly effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. Once you go to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the spot in which you can set up any DNS record, so you simply have to pick the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record from drop-down options menu and type in the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. If you happen to have zero experience with such matters, you will not have any difficulties as Hepsia is very user-friendly and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. In case they require it, you are also going to be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it will stay active in the global DNS system after you modify it or remove it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Creating a new AAAA record for a domain address or a subdomain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company features only a few very simple steps, which you will be able to find in the Help section of your Hepsia web hosting CP as well. You'll need to select the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu where you will find all your domains and subdomains. Setting up the new AAAA record is as simple as selecting the one that you need and entering the IPv6 address for it. This is done with no more than a few clicks, so you can effortlessly forward any hostname to a different service provider by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they provide. It takes seconds for the new record to be active and only around an hour for it to propagate worldwide, so you will be done in no time. The other company can also ask you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, which is different from the default one - 3600 seconds. This feature determines how long it will take for any new value you set for your record to take effect while the old value is still active.