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An improved rack-mounted server comprises, in one embodiment, a slidable electronics tray having a top cover secured to the rack, to facilitate access to the tray when it is withdrawn from the rack. The tray also includes a camming mechanism to facilitate insertion of the tray into and its extractio

An improved rack-mounted server comprises, in one embodiment, a slidable electronics tray having a top cover secured to the rack, to facilitate access to the tray when it is withdrawn from the rack. The tray also includes a camming mechanism to facilitate insertion of the tray into and its extraction from cable connectors or plugs affixed to the rack. The tray includes, in one embodiment, a movement detection mechanism to power it up or down when tray insertion or removal, respectively, is initiated. In addition, the rack includes an improved cable management system that can accommodate different cables and cable plugs. As a tray is inserted into or removed from the rack, corresponding connectors on the tray are electrically coupled to or uncoupled from cable plugs affixed to the rack, eliminating any need to remove cables from the tray or reinstall them.

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1. A cable management device for use with an electronics rack assembly and with an electronics tray to be removably mounted in the electronics rack assembly and having at least one multi-terminal electrical receptacle of a first gender, the cable management device comprising:a clamp comprising a plu

1. A cable management device for use with an electronics rack assembly and with an electronics tray to be removably mounted in the electronics rack assembly and having at least one multi-terminal electrical receptacle of a first gender, the cable management device comprising:a clamp comprising a plurality of openings, selected ones of the openings to each accommodate at least one multi-terminal cable plug, including at least one cable plug of a second gender to mate with a corresponding at least one electrical receptacle of a first gender; and a securing element to secure the clamp to the electronics rack assembly when the at least one electrical receptacle of the electronics tray engages with or disengages from the corresponding at least one cable plug. 2. The cable management device recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of openings are of different physical dimensions.3. The cable management device recited in claim 1, wherein the clamp comprises a pair of mating elements and at least one fastening element.4. The cable management device recited in claim 1, wherein the mating elements comprise retention elements to mate with corresponding retention elements of cable plugs.5. An electronics rack assembly comprising:a pair of opposing sides and a rear side; a cable management device affixed to the rear side and to hold at least one cable plug; and at least one electronics tray comprising: a housing having a base and a rear panel; at least one electronic component on the base and electrically coupled to a receptacle at the rear panel; and mounting elements on the housing to couple to the electronics rack assembly to permit the electronics tray to be inserted substantially within the electronics rack assembly to couple the receptacle to the cable plug, and to be withdrawn from the electronics rack assembly to uncouple the receptacle from the cable plug. 6. The electronics rack assembly recited in claim 5, wherein the cable management device is to hold a plurality of cable plugs, and wherein the at least one electronics tray comprises a corresponding plurality of receptacles.7. The electronics rack assembly recited in claim 6, wherein the cable management device comprises:a clamp comprising a plurality of openings, each opening being dimensioned to accommodate a cable plug; and a securing element to secure the clamp to the electronics rack assembly. 8. The electronics rack assembly recited in claim 7, wherein the cable plugs are of different physical dimensions.9. The electronics rack assembly recited in claim 7, wherein the clamp comprises a pair of mating elements and at least one fastening element.10. The electronics rack assembly recited in claim 9, wherein the mating elements comprise retention elements to mate with corresponding retention elements of cable plugs.11. A cable management device for use with an electronics rack assembly and with an electronics tray to be removably mounted in the electronics rack assembly and having at least one electrical connector of a first gender, the cable management device comprising:a substrate comprising a plurality of traces, the substrate having on a first surface thereof a plurality of cable connectors, each cable connector to accommodate a cable plug, the substrate having on a second surface thereof at least one electrical connector of a second gender that is mateable with the at least one electrical connector of the first gender, each cable connector being electrically coupled to the at least one electrical connector of the second gender through the plurality of traces; and a securing element to secure the substrate to the electronics rack assembly when the at least one electrical connector of the electronics tray engages with or disengages from the at least one electrical connector of the substrate. 12. The cable management device recited in claim 11, wherein the plurality of cable connectors are of different physical dimensions.13. The cable management device recited in claim 11, wherein the at least one electrical connector of the substrate comprises an edge connector.14. An electronics rack assembly comprising:a pair of opposing sides and a rear side; a cable management device affixed to the rear side and comprising a substrate having a plurality of traces, the substrate having on a first surface thereof a plurality of cable connectors, each cable connector to accommodate a cable plug, the substrate having on a second surface thereof at least one electrical connector of a first gender, each cable connector being electrically coupled to the at least one electrical connector of the first gender through the plurality of traces; and at least one electronics tray comprising: a housing having a base and a rear panel; at least one electronic component on the base and electrically coupled to at least one electrical connector at the rear panel and being of a second gender that is mateable with the at least one electrical connector of the first gender, and mounting elements on the housing to couple to the electronics rack assembly to permit the electronics tray to be inserted substantially within the electronics rack assembly to couple the at least one electrical connector on the rear panel to the at least one electrical connector on the substrate, and to be withdrawn from the electronics rack assembly to uncouple the electrical connectors from each other. 15. The electronics rack assembly recited in claim 14, wherein the cable management device comprises only one electrical connector of the first gender.16. The electronics rack assembly recited in claim 14, wherein the plurality of cable connectors are of different physical dimensions.