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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-48814, 333-66382, 333-107818, 333-117969, 333-151764, 333-162322, 333-167628 and 333-176237) of Ixia of our report dated March 5, 2012 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.