A cable management system is provided that is configured to be located between adjacent equipment racks, while being vertically oriented to extend upward along a narrow space between the adjacent equipment racks. The cable management system comprises a main panel extending along a vertical longitudinal axis, the main panel having a series of module cutouts provided therein and oriented to extend along the longitudinal axis. The system further includes inter-bay functional modules secured in at least two of the module cutouts. The inter-bay functional modules include at least two of a fiber spool module, a patch panel module and a dispersion compensation module. The main panel includes a front wall having the module cutouts formed therein. The front wall is integrally joined with side flanges extending rearward therefrom to form a channel cross-section.