Ixia has added validation for the BGP4+ IP routing protocol to its IxANVL conformance and interoperability test solution. The platform already supports an array of conformance tests for IPv6. The new 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. http://www.ixiacom.com