An AAAA record is an Internet protocol address in the recently introduced IPv6 format and it is made up of 8 different sets of hexadecimal digits, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, which include four groups 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 that may be created is many times larger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Every single domain has its website hosting server IP address as a record and in essence, that record tells the domain where the website for it is. Depending on the system that the company uses, the record will be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record allows you to host your site with one company and your emails with a different one, so if you choose to use this type of redirection to forward a domain to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you'll have to set up an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Hosting

The advanced Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, included with our hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record with ease. Once you are in the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you'll find all records you have for any hosted domain address or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA after which just type or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain names, but it is unlikely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much simpler to use compared with other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record will be working and your domain address will start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. In addition, there’s an option to change the TTL value, which determines how long this record will be functioning if you update it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value that the other company may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain address or a subdomain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company involves only a few very simple steps, that you will be able to find inside the Help section of your Hepsia website hosting CP as well. You'll have to choose the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu where you will find your domain names and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as easy as choosing the one that you need and typing in the IPv6 address for it. This is achieved with no more than a couple of mouse clicks, so you can effortlessly forward any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they supply. It will take mere seconds for the new record to be active and just about an hour for it to propagate worldwide, so you'll be done in no time. The other company can also require 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.