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.