Every single device which is connected to the world wide web has a unique identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smart phones, switches, and so on. The pool of IP addresses, which was introduced initially, has already been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which opens an internet site comes with an IP record, that is the address of the server where it's hosted. When using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is made up of 4 groups of numbers from 1 to 255 split up by a dot, while in the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it is made up of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind of records use digits from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An illustration of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format is designed for a considerably greater amount of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Website Hosting

The cutting-edge Hepsia hosting CP, included with our website hosting, will enable you to set up a new AAAA record with ease. Once you are inside the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records you have for any hosted domain 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, select AAAA after which simply enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We also have a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain names, but it is unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much easier to make use of than compared with other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record shall be live and your domain will start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. There is also an option to modify the TTL value, which outlines how long this record is going to be functioning if you change it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value that the other provider may require.