Patent ID: 8093499

Claim:
A cable management system for cable management in an equipment rack, the cable management system comprising: a first support bracket configured to attach to the equipment rack, the first support bracket having a body having a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down; a second support bracket configured to attach to the equipment rack, the second support bracket having a body having a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down; and a cable bar extending between a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the first support bracket and the second end being coupled to the second support bracket, the cable bar having a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down, wherein at least one of the first end and the second end is removably coupled to the first support bracket or the second support bracket, respectively, such that the cable bar may be moved to provide access to a rear of the equipment rack; wherein the cable bar is configured to be coupled to the first and second support brackets in a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein the tie down slot of the cable bar extends along a first slot axis when the cable bar is coupled in the first orientation and the tie down slot of the cable bar extends along a second slot axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first slot axis when the cable bar is coupled in the second orientation.