diff --git a/ansible/library/conn_graph_facts.py b/ansible/library/conn_graph_facts.py
index 2663e94114..d327832b56 100755
--- a/ansible/library/conn_graph_facts.py
+++ b/ansible/library/conn_graph_facts.py
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ def csv_to_graph_facts(self):
             vlan_ID = link["VlanID"]
             vlan_mode = link["VlanMode"]
             autoneg_mode = link.get("AutoNeg", "off")
+            fec_disable = link.get("FECDisable", False)
 
             if start_device not in links:
                 links[start_device] = {}
@@ -315,12 +316,14 @@ def csv_to_graph_facts(self):
                 "peerport": end_port,
                 "speed": band_width,
                 "autoneg": autoneg_mode,
+                "fec_disable": fec_disable
             }
             links[end_device][end_port] = {
                 "peerdevice": start_device,
                 "peerport": start_port,
                 "speed": band_width,
                 "autoneg": autoneg_mode,
+                "fec_disable": fec_disable
             }
 
             port_vlans[start_device][start_port] = {
diff --git a/ansible/templates/minigraph_link_meta.j2 b/ansible/templates/minigraph_link_meta.j2
index 51dd83c2e7..ca1d598557 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/minigraph_link_meta.j2
+++ b/ansible/templates/minigraph_link_meta.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {%- set ns = namespace(link_metadata_defined=False) -%}
 
-{%- if 'dualtor' in topo or (macsec_card is defined and macsec_card == True and 't2' in topo) -%}
+{%- if 'dualtor' in topo or (macsec_card is defined and enable_macsec is defined and macsec_card == True and 't2' in topo) or ("ixia" in topo) -%}
     {% set ns.link_metadata_defined = True %}
 {%- endif -%}
 
@@ -81,6 +81,19 @@
             </a:LinkMetadata>
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
+{% if device_conn[inventory_hostname][iface_name]["fec_disable"] %}
+        <a:LinkMetadata>
+            <a:Name i:nil="true"/>
+            <a:Properties>
+            <a:DeviceProperty>
+                 <a:Name>FECDisabled</a:Name>
+                 <a:Reference i:nil="true"/>
+                 <a:Value>True</a:Value>
+            </a:DeviceProperty>
+            </a:Properties>
+            <a:Key>{{ device_conn[inventory_hostname][iface_name]["peerdevice"] }}:{{ device_conn[inventory_hostname][iface_name]["peerport"]}};{{ inventory_hostname }}:{{ port_name_map[iface_name] }}</a:Key>
+        </a:LinkMetadata>
+{% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 {% if ns.link_metadata_defined %}