An AAAA record is an IP address in the newly introduced IPv6 format and it consists of eight groups of hexadecimal digits, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, which include four sets of numbers in 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 total number of IPs which can be created is many times higher than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each domain has its website hosting server IP address as a record and in essence, that record instructs the domain where the Internet site for it is. Depending on the system which the provider uses, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record allows you to host your site with one provider and your e-mails with a different one, so if you choose to use such a redirection to point a domain address to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you'll need to set up an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

If you are using a service through a third-party provider and you've got to set up an AAAA record to point a domain or a subdomain to their system, you'll be able to do that with only a couple of mouse clicks via the Hepsia Control Panel, included with our cloud hosting plans. As soon as you log in, you have to proceed to the DNS Records section in which you will find all records for any domain address or subdomain hosted within the account. Creating a new record is as easy as clicking on a button, choosing the type from a drop-down options menu, that is to be AAAA in this case, and then typing the value, or the actual IPv6 address, within a text box. As an added option you are able to change the TTL value (Time To Live), which outlines how long the record is live after you edit it or remove it in the future. The new AAAA record is going to be active in just an hour and will propagate globally two or three hours later, so the hostname for which you have created it will start pointing to the new server.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Creating a new AAAA record for a domain address or a subdomain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company involves a few really easy steps, which you will be able to find inside the Help section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel as well. You'll need to pick the hostname for which the new record is going to be created from a drop-down menu where you will find all your domains and subdomains. Setting up the new AAAA record is as basic as selecting the one that you need and typing in the IPv6 address for it. This is accomplished with no more than a few mouse clicks, so you can quickly direct any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they offer. It takes mere seconds for the new record to be active and only about an hour for it to propagate worldwide, so you'll be done in no time. The other company may also require you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that's different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature determines how long it will take for any new value that you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.