The present disclosure describes an equipment rack for a telecommunications cabinet. The equipment rack allows a telecommunications cabinet to be reconfigured such that telecommunications equipment can be vertically mounted therein. The equipment rack includes a structural rail configured to be mounted within the telecommunications cabinet, an insert plate configured to fit within a cavity of the structural rail and be secured to the structural rail, and a bracket configured to be secured to the to the insert plate and configured such that a piece of telecommunications equipment can be mounted thereto.