Each device which is connected to the world wide web has a special identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smartphones, switches, and so on. The pool of addresses, that was introduced at first, has already been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are steadily getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens an internet site has an IP record, which is the address of the server where it's hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is comprised of 4 sets of numbers from 1 to 255 split up with a dot, while within the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it consists of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this sort of records use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. A good example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format can handle a considerably larger number of IPs compared with the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting
If you need to create a new AAAA record a domain address or subdomain hosted inside your cloud hosting account, it won't take you more than a couple of easy steps to do that. Our in-house built Hepsia CP is very intuitive to use and is going to enable you to create or edit any record with ease. As soon as you sign in and visit the DNS Records section, where you can find all present records for your domain names and subdomains, you'll only have to click on the "New" button, select AAAA from a small drop-down options menu inside the pop-up that'll show up, enter or paste the necessary IPv6 address and save the modification - it's as easy as that. The new record is going to be fully functioning within only 1 hour and the hostname you have created it for is going to start opening whatever content you have with the other provider. When required, you will also be able to modify the TTL (Time To Live) value, which indicates the time in seconds that the new record will be functioning after you eventually change it to something different or you simply delete it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you have to set up an AAAA record for a domain name you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've created, it is going to take you just a few mouse clicks within the Hepsia Control Panel to do that. In case you have never had a website hosting account before, you won't experience any difficulties since you will use a very simple and user-friendly interface. All of the DNS records for your domains are going to be listed in a section of the CP with the same name, so as soon as you go there, you will see all records that have been set up automatically or manually and you will be able to set up a new one by simply clicking the corresponding button. A little pop-up will appear, so with only a couple of clicks you can pick the type of record you need and for which domain name or subdomain it will be created. Then, simply paste the IPv6 address within a text box, save the change and 1 hour later the new AAAA record is going to be completely functioning. As an optional setting, you may choose how long this record shall be functioning after you modify it or erase it in the future. That's the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can change from the default 3600 seconds when the other provider needs it.