An AAAA record is an IP address within the recently presented IPv6 format and it comprises of 8 different sets of hexadecimal digits, in contrast to the IPv4 IPs, that include four 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 with this format the number of IPs that may be created is many times bigger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each domain has its hosting server Internet protocol as a record and in essence, this unique record tells the domain address where the site for it can be found. Depending on the system that the provider employs, the record will be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record permits you to host your website with one provider and your emails with another, so if you choose to use this type of redirection to point 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 within 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 only a few clicks to do this via our amazing, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. When you go to the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will appear. This is the spot where you could create any DNS record, so you only have to choose the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down navigation and enter the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. If you happen to have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any troubles as Hepsia is very user-friendly and your 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 will also be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it's going to remain active in the global DNS system after you edit it or erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a new AAAA record for a domain name or a subdomain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company involves only a few simple steps, which you will be able to find within the Help section of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel as well. You'll have to pick the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu in which you will find your domains and subdomains. Setting up the new AAAA record is as easy as choosing the one that you need and inputting the IPv6 address for it. This is done with no more than a couple of clicks, so you can very easily direct any hostname to a different provider by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they supply. It's going to take mere seconds for the new record to be active and just around an hour for it to propagate around the globe, so you'll be done in no time. The other company can also request you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that's different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature reveals how long it will take for any new value you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.