An AAAA record is an IP within the newly presented IPv6 format and it comprises of eight different sets of hexadecimal digits, unlike the IPv4 IPs, that include 4 groups of digits between 1 and 255. An example of an IPv6 address would be 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and with this format the amount of IPs which can be created is many times larger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Every single domain has its website hosting server IP as a record and in essence, this unique record instructs the domain name where the Internet site for it is. Depending on the system the service provider employs, the record will be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record enables you to host your site with one provider and your emails with a different one, so if you choose to use this type of redirection to point a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will need to set up an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Website Hosting

If you want to use a domain address or a subdomain that you have within a website hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to set up an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than only a few mouse clicks to do this by using our amazing, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. As soon as you visit the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will appear. This is the spot where you can set up any DNS record, so you only have to select the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down navigation and enter the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. Just in case you have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any troubles as Hepsia is quite intuitive and the new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. If they require it, you are also going to be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it'll 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 is incredibly easy using our user-friendly Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you host a domain name in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you require such a record either for it or for a subdomain that you have created under it, you'll be able to create it within a few simple steps and without any hassle. Hepsia has a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domain addresses in which you can find all existing records or set up new ones with several clicks. All it takes to accomplish this is to select the domain/subdomain you want to edit, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and type 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 world-wide and your domain name will start forwarding to the third-party web server. If they need it, you could also edit the TTL value, which shows the time this record will be active with its current value before a new one takes over if you make any adjustments in the future.