Ixia announced Wednesday a strategic agreement in which technology giant Ingram Micro Inc. will distribute its Internet network testing products.

Under the agreement, Ingram, which distributes a wide array of products, will distribute the Calabasas company’s Internet protocol performance test system, called IxChariot, in the United States and Canada.

Ixia’s products perform stress tests on networks by measuring the efficiency and movement of data packets. IxChariot simulates real-world applications, such as Internet phone and video-on-demand services, to predict a network’s performance under realistic conditions. The product currently has more than 6,000 business customers, including phone companies and communications chip makers.

“Through Ingram Micro’s vast networks, more system integrators and enterprises will be able to integrate this valuable tool into their IT networking arsenal,” said Ixia Chief Executive Atul Bhatnagar in a statement.

Ixia shares closed up 32 cents, or 5 percent, to $6.40 on the Nasdaq. The stock earlier was boosted when Wedbush Morgan analyst Matthew Robison upgraded shares from “underperform” to “neutral” and raised his 12-month price target to $6.25.