An AAAA record is an Internet protocol address in the newly launched IPv6 format and it is made up of 8 groups of hexadecimal digits, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, that include 4 groups of digits between 1 and 255. An example of an IPv6 address would be 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and in this format the total number of IPs that can be created is many times higher than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Every domain has its hosting server IP as a record and in essence, this record informs the domain name where the Internet site for it is. Depending on the system which the company uses, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record will allow you to host your website with one company and your emails with a different one, so if you choose to use such a redirection to forward a domain address to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will need to set up an AAAA record for it.
AAAA Records in Website Hosting
If you want to use a domain address or a subdomain you have inside a website hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than a few clicks to do that by using our highly effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. When you navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the place in which you can set up any DNS record, so you simply have to select the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down menus and input the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. If you happen to have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any issues as Hepsia is very user-friendly and the new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. Provided they demand it, you'll also be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it will stay active in the global DNS system after you modify it or delete it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Creating a new AAAA record is extremely easy with our user-friendly Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you host a domain address inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need such a record either for it or for a subdomain that you have created under it, you will be able to create it in just a few simple steps and without any hassle. Hepsia features a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domain names where you can find all existing records or create new ones with a few mouse clicks. All it takes to do that is to pick the domain/subdomain that you would like to change, pick AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and type the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address which the other provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the new record will propagate world-wide and your Internet domain will start directing to the third-party hosting server. If they demand it, you may also change the TTL value, which outlines the time this record shall be active with its existing value before a new one kicks in if you make any adjustments in the future.