An AAAA record is an IP address in the recently presented IPv6 format and it consists of eight different sets of hexadecimal digits, unlike the IPv4 IPs, which include 4 sets of numbers between 1 and 255. An illustration of an IPv6 address is 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and in this format the number of IPs which can be created is many times greater than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Every domain has its website hosting server Internet protocol as a record and in essence, this unique record informs the domain where the website for it is located. Depending on the system which the service provider uses, the record will be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record allows you to host your website with one provider and your emails with a different one, so if you decide to use this type of redirection to point a domain address to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will need to create an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Shared Web Hosting

The state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting Control Panel, bundled with our shared web hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record effortlessly. When you're inside the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records that you have for every hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA after which only type in or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain names, but it's extremely unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much easier to employ than other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record is going to be working and your domain name shall start resolving to the servers of the other company. Additionally, there is an option to change the TTL value, which outlines how long this record will be active if you change it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other company may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain name or a subdomain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company features only a couple of very simple steps, that you will be able to find within the Help section of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel as well. You will need to choose the hostname for which the new record is going to be created from a drop-down menu where you will find your domains and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as basic as picking out the one that you need and entering the IPv6 address for it. This is done with no more than several mouse clicks, so you can easily forward any hostname to a different service provider by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they offer. It takes just a few seconds for the new record to be functioning and only around an hour for it to propagate worldwide, so you will be done in no time. The other service provider may also require you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, which is different from the default one - 3600 seconds. This feature shows how long it will take for any new value which you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.