3Com monitoring tools give detail in wide view

3Com Corp. this week will unveil Remote Monitoring (Rmon) network management tools that give users a cohesive view of the entire network rather than a hodgepodge of traffic reports.

Such an overall view of network traffic would help administrators determine whether they need more bandwidth or a usage policy, for example. 3Com gained the tools in March when it acquired Axon Networks, Inc. in Newton, Mass., for $64 million. As a result, 3Com's Transcend network management...