Cross connect rack with cable management portions configured to permit a user to select and/or change the configuration of the rack without disconnecting cables

A cable panel rack comprising:

• a center rack frame portion structurally configured to receive a plurality of cable panels;
• a distribution cable management portion configured to be attached to the center rack frame portion;
• an input cable portion configured to be attached to the center rack frame portion;
• a bottom cable portion configured to be attached to the center rack frame portion;
• wherein the distribution cable management portion is configured to be alternatively attached to a first side of the center rack frame portion and a second side of the center rack frame portion;
• wherein the input cable portion is configured to be alternatively attached to the first side of the center rack frame portion and the second side of the center rack frame portion;
• wherein the center rack frame portion is configured to be attached at a first portion of the bottom cable portion when the distribution cable management portion is attached to the first side of the center rack frame portion;
• wherein the center rack frame portion is configured to be attached at a second portion of the bottom cable portion when the distribution cable management portion is attached to the second side of the center rack frame portion;
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• wherein the cable panel rack is configured to be arranged with either the center rack frame portion attached at the first portion or with the center rack frame portion attached at the second portion, so as to permit a user to select and/or change a configuration of the cable panel rack at an installation location without disconnecting cables from the cable panels in the center rack frame portion.

A cable panel rack comprising:

• a center frame portion structurally configured to receive a plurality of cable panels;
• a distribution cable management portion configured to be attached to the center frame portion;
• a bottom cable portion configured to be attached to the center frame portion;
• wherein the distribution cable management portion is configured to be alternatively attached to a first side of the center frame portion and a second side of the center frame portion;
• wherein the center frame portion is configured to be attached at a first portion of the bottom cable portion when the distribution cable management portion is attached to the first side of the center frame portion;
• wherein the center frame portion is configured to be attached at a second portion of the bottom cable portion when the distribution cable management portion is attached to the second side of the center frame portion;
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• wherein the cable panel rack is configured to be arranged with either the center frame portion attached at the first portion or with the center frame portion attached at the second portion, so as to permit a user to select and/or change a configuration of the cable panel rack at an installation location without disconnecting cables from the cable panels in the center rack frame portion.