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Ixia Extends Comprehensive Protocol Support for its Conformance Test Solution

IxANVL 6.80 dominates the IPv6 conformance testing market with addition of BGP4+ Protocol

Calabasas, CA -- April 4, 2005 - Ixia (Nasdaq: XXIA), a leading, global provider of IP network testing solutions, announced today that the latest release of its industry-leading IxANVL™ conformance and interoperability test solution expands its comprehensive network protocol support. IxANVL 6.80 adds validation for the BGP4+ IP routing protocol, extending an array of conformance tests for IPv6 networks that already make IxANVL a dominant test tool in this market segment. The release also introduces support for the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) for validating the IEEE 802.3ad standard. LACP is increasingly deployed in data center and next generation Metro Ethernet networks as a method for improving network performance and failover protection. Whether employed for protocol interoperability validation or regression testing new releases, IxANVL is an indispensable tool for leading Network Equipment Manufacturers, Internet Service Providers, and Embedded Stack Developers for Communications Processors. By incorporating IxANVL into the development and test processes, test engineers save time and money because they are not spending valuable resources developing their own test suites.

The conformance and interoperability test suites that are at the heart of the IxANVL solution have been developed to ensure compliance with the strictest IEEE and IETF standards, and are based on years of experience and feedback from leading networking vendors who use these test suites during mission-critical phases of their development cycle. Existing IxANVL conformance test suites include Bridging, TCP/IP, IP Routing, IP Storage, MPLS, Network Security, Tunnelling, Multicast, and RMON.

The IxANVL 6.80 release also introduces a highly flexible floating license structure, making it possible for multiple users to share licenses and to transfer licenses among workstations within the test lab environment. The floating license structure greatly increases test throughput with the ability to distribute test suites to multiple IxANVL workstations for execution. For instance, L2 and L3 test suites can run on separate workstations simultaneously, instead of running serially on a single workstation.

IxANVL is run from Linux workstations, but can also be driven over a number of the network interfaces available on the purpose-built Ixia test platform via a Virtual Network Interface Card (VNIC) agent. This capability significantly enhances IxANVL's reach and flexibility for executing conformance tests over interfaces not commonly available on commercial workstations. This allows test engineers to more easily establish and expand their test beds by integrating IxANVL conformance testing together with the wide range of Ixia test hardware and performance test applications.

To learn more about conformance testing with IxANVL, visit our website at www.ixiacom.com/ixanvl

Product available now: IxANVL 6.80

About Ixia

Ixia is a leading, global provider of high performance IP network testing solutions. Its highly scalable solutions generate, capture, characterize, and emulate network and application traffic, establishing definitive performance and conformance metrics of network devices or systems under test. Ixia's testing solutions are used by Network and Telephony Equipment Manufacturers, Semiconductor Manufacturers, Service Providers, and large Enterprises to validate the functionality, and reliability of complex IP networks, devices, and applications. Ixia's patented Real World Traffic™ Suite addresses the growing need to test applications and networks prior to deployment under realistic load conditions. Ixia's analysis solutions utilize a wide range of industry-standard interfaces and are distinguished by their performance, accuracy, reliability, and adaptability to the industry's constant evolution.

For more information, contact Ixia at 26601 W. Agoura Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; (818) 871-1800, Fax: (818) 871-1805; Email: info@ixiacom.com or visit our Web Site at http://www.ixiacom.com

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Editorial Contact: Lori Choi, Ixia, 818.444.2334, lchoi@ixiacom.com
Financial Contact: Tom Miller, Ixia, 818.444.2325, tmiller@ixiacom.com

This material is for informational purposes only and subject to change without notice. It describes Ixia's present plans to develop and make available to its customers certain products, features and capabilities. Ixia is only obligated to provide those deliverables specifically included in a written agreement between Ixia and the customer.


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