Patent ID: 8009956

Claim:
A system comprising: a rack having at least a first and a second generally parallel side, said rack configured to receive and support at least one switch between said first and said second generally parallel sides; and a cable management system comprising: a first support configured to be disposed along at least a portion of said first side of said rack, said first support including a first strut configured to be secured to said first side of said rack and a first arm support including at least one mounting area; a second support configured to be disposed along at least a portion of said second side of said rack, said second support including a second strut configured to be secured to said second side of said rack and a second arm support including at least one mounting area; and a plurality of arms configured to be coupled to said at least one mounting areas of said first and said second arm supports, wherein at least one of said plurality of arms comprises a first row of notches arranged in a first direction and a second row of notches arranged a second direction, said notches configured to at least partially receive and retain cables associated with said at least one switch.