An AAAA record is an IP address within the newly presented IPv6 format and it consists of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers, in contrast to the IPv4 IPs, which feature four groups of digits in between 1 and 255. A good example of an IPv6 address would be 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. Every domain has its website hosting server IP address as a record and in essence, that record instructs the domain name where the website for it is located. Depending on the system the company employs, the record will be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record allows you to host your Internet site with one provider and your e-mails with another, so if you choose to use this kind of redirection to forward a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will need to create an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Web Hosting

In order to use a domain or a subdomain that 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 is not going to take you more than only a few clicks to do that by using our amazing, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. When you go to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will show up. This is the spot where you could create any DNS record, so you just have to choose the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down options menu and enter the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. If you happen to have no experience with such matters, you won't have any difficulties as Hepsia is extremely intuitive and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. If they demand it, you will also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it's going to remain active in the global DNS system after you change it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new AAAA record is very easy with our user-friendly Hepsia hosting CP, so if you host a domain address within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you require such a record either for it or for a subdomain which you have created under it, you are going to be able to create it within a few quite simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia has a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domain addresses in which you can find all current records or create new ones with a couple of mouse clicks. All it takes to accomplish this is to choose the domain/subdomain you need to modify, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and type the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address that the other provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the newly created record is going to propagate worldwide and your domain address will start pointing to the third-party server. If they demand it, you could also edit the TTL value, which outlines the time this record shall be active with its existing value before a new one kicks in if you make any adjustments in the future.