Each device that's connected to the Internet has a specific identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smartphones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IPs, that was introduced at first, has already been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are steadily getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which opens a site comes with an IP record, which is the address of the server where it is hosted. With the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it comprises of four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 split up with a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it consists of 8 groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type of records use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format works with a significantly greater amount of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Shared Web Hosting
If you are using a service through a third-party company and you've got to create an AAAA record to direct a domain name or a subdomain to their system, you will be able to do that with only a couple of mouse clicks in the Hepsia CP, provided with our shared web hosting plans. After you log in, you need to proceed to the DNS Records section where you will find all of the records for every domain or subdomain hosted within the account. Creating a new record is as simple as clicking on a button, picking the type from a drop-down options menu, that will be AAAA in this case, and then inputting the value, or the actual IPv6 address, in a text box. As an additional option you are able to edit the TTL value (Time To Live), that outlines how long the record will be live after you modify it or delete it in the future. The new AAAA record is going to be active in no more than an hour and will propagate around the world two or three hours later, so the hostname for which you have created it will start forwarding to the new server.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
As our advanced cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you will be able to create one with ease for every domain address or subdomain that you host within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record is going to propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using the services of any other provider you direct the domain/subdomain to in no time. You could create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel in which you will also find all the other records that were created automatically or you have created manually before. The set up of the new AAAA record is as simple as selecting the needed domain or subdomain and the AAAA type via simple drop-down menus, entering the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the modification. You'll be able to edit the record anytime if needed. Assuming the other company demands a certain TTL value for the new record, you'll be able to modify this setting also. The Time To Live option outlines how long an existing record will keep operating after you edit it or delete it and the time is in seconds.