3Com closing the gaps in product line

3Com Corp. has disclosed a road map for filling out its product line with enhancements for policy-based networking.

In the third quarter of 1998, 3Com will add Lightweight Directory Access Protocol client support to its LAN switches. This will enable the switches to access user-based network access and quality-of-service policies from any LDAP directory.

In the fourth quarter, 3Com will release a policy server and policy administration application; support for Netscape, Novell and Siemens AG directories; and IEEE 802.1p software for non-3Com network interface cards. In 1999, 3Com will support Microsoft's Active Directory and unveil policy-based security, configuration and monitoring applications.

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