Equipment rack accessory for improving equipment mounting

A method of mounting electronic equipment in an equipment rack, wherein said rack includes mounting locations for a predetermined number of units of electronic equipment within a predetermined vertical distance, said method including the steps of:

• providing a first rack accessory including:
• a front support member and a rear support member, wherein said front support member defines a bracket adapted to be secured on a front mounting portion of said rack;
• and
• a predetermined number of substantially parallel and substantially equally spaced shelves extending between said front support member and said rear support member, wherein said shelves are each configured to support a side portion of a respective one of said units of electronic equipment when installed in said rack;
• wherein said rack accessory has a height that substantially corresponds to said predetermined vertical distance, and said predetermined number of shelves is less than said predetermined number of units;
• providing a second rack accessory similar to said first rack accessory and having a reverse configuration relative to said first rack accessory;
• mounting said front support member of said first rack accessory on a first side of a front portion of said rack such that said shelves extend inwardly;
• mounting said front support member of said second rack accessory on a second side of a front portion of said rack such that said shelves extend inwardly, and such that said second rack accessory substantially corresponds to a vertical location on said rack at which said first rack accessory is mounted;
• installing at least one piece of electronic equipment in the rack such that respective side portions of said equipment are supported on respective shelves of the first rack accessory and the second rack accessory.