Horizontal manager for equipment racks and enclosures

A method for detachably engaging a horizontal manager, comprising the steps of:

• providing a first rack, the first rack defining a plurality of holes that are round;
• providing a panel body that includes:
• (i) two or more latching members, each defining a hood portion, wherein each hood portion includes an angled, stepped latching surface that defines a plurality of stepped surfaces, (ii) two or more guide posts, (iii) a permanent and non-removable locator wall positioned proximal to and spaced from each guide post by an open slot, each permanent and non-removable locator wall fixedly attached to the panel body, and each guide post having a top portion that extends further from the panel body than its proximal locator wall extends from the panel body, and (iv) one or more outwardly extending cable management elements;
• aligning the top portion of each guide post with a respective round hole defined in a first rack so that the top portion of each guide post enters and fills a round hole of the first rack while its proximal locator wall cannot enter the same respective round hole;
• applying a force sufficient to detachably engage the latching members of the panel body with respect to the first rack;
• detaching the latching members from the first rack;
• providing a second rack, the second rack defining a plurality of holes that are square;
• aligning each permanent and non-removable locator wall and its proximal guide post with a respective square hole defined in the second rack so that each locator wall and its proximal guide post enter the same respective square hole;
• and
• applying a force sufficient to detachably engage the latching members of the panel body with respect to the second rack.