Ixia (XXIA) 10-K 2016 FY Annual report

Exhibit 32.1

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Ixia Pursuant to

Rule 13a-14(b) under the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Ixia (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Bethany Mayer, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Brent Novak, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of our knowledge, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	March 1, 2017	/s/ Bethany Mayer
		Bethany Mayer President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:	March 1, 2017	/s/ Brent Novak
		Brent Novak Chief Financial Officer