An AAAA record is an IP address in the recently presented IPv6 format and it comprises of eight different sets of hexadecimal numbers, unlike the IPv4 IPs, that include 4 sets 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 number of IPs that may be created is many times higher than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Every domain has its web hosting server IP as a record and in essence, this unique record tells the domain where the Internet site for it can be found. Depending on the system which the company employs, the record will be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record permits you to host your site with one provider and your emails with a different one, so if you choose to use such a 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 Shared Hosting

If you are using a service through a third-party provider and you need to set up an AAAA record to point a domain address or a subdomain to their system, you'll be able to do that with just a few mouse clicks through the Hepsia CP, which comes with all our shared hosting plans. Once you log in, you have to navigate to the DNS Records section in which you are going to find all the records for every domain or subdomain hosted within the account. Setting up a new record is as simple as clicking on a button, picking the type from a drop-down options menu, that is to be AAAA in this case, and then inserting the value, or the actual IPv6 address, in a text box. As an extra option you are able to edit the TTL value (Time To Live), that outlines how long the record will be live after you change it or delete it in the future. The new AAAA record will be operating in just an hour and will propagate worldwide a couple of hours later, so the hostname for which you have created it will start directing to the new hosting server.

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 involves only a couple of very easy steps, which you will be able to find inside the Help section of your Hepsia website hosting CP as well. You will have to choose the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu where you will find all of your domain names and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as basic as selecting the one that you need and typing in the IPv6 address for it. This is achieved with no more than a couple of clicks, so you can quickly point any hostname to a different company 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 about an hour for it to propagate worldwide, so you will be done in no time. The other company can also ask you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, which is different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature outlines how long it will take for any new value which you set for your record to take effect while the old value is still active.