Vertical Cable management for Equipment Racks can be used for handling both equipment/patch cords and distribution cables providing efficient and inexpensive means for arranging, routing, and protection of cabling. Easy-to-remove snap-on front and back panels in combination with routing and retaining slots on the base facilitate initial cabling installation and routine maintenance procedures. Plastic design of the management troughs with several mounting brackets evenly located along the base provides reliable yet light-weight cable management solution suitable for most telecommunications applications.