An AAAA record is an IP in the newly launched IPv6 format and it consists of 8 different sets of hexadecimal numbers, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, that include 4 groups of numbers in between 1 and 255. An illustration of an IPv6 address would be 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and in this format the amount of IPs that can be created is many times greater than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each and every domain name has its website hosting server Internet protocol address as a record and in essence, this unique record informs the domain name where the website for it is. Depending on the system the provider uses, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record will allow you to host your Internet site with one provider and your email messages with a different one, so if you choose to use such a redirection to forward a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you'll need to create an AAAA record for it.
AAAA Records in Website Hosting
If you'd like to use a domain name or a subdomain that you have in a website hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you have to set up an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do this via our powerful, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. Once you navigate to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will appear. This is the place in which you can set up any DNS record, so you only have to choose the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record from drop-down navigation and enter the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. In case you have no experience with such matters, you'll not have any issues as Hepsia is very user-friendly and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. Provided they require it, you are also going to be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it'll remain active in the global DNS system after you edit it or remove it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Creating a new AAAA record is extremely easy using our user-friendly Hepsia hosting CP, 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 are going to be able to create it within a few quite simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia features a section devoted to the DNS records of your domain addresses in which you can find all current records or create new ones with a couple of clicks. All it takes to do that is to select the domain/subdomain you want to modify, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and enter the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address the other service provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the new record will propagate globally and your domain name will start directing to the third-party server. If they require it, you can also modify the TTL value, which reveals the time this record is going to be active with its present value before a new one takes over if you make any modifications in the future.