On a Linux host with libguestfs-tools :

. Because it lacks the physical ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) found in hardware switches, it uses a software-based forwarding engine. This makes it perfect for learning the syntax and logic of Dell’s industry-standard CLI, but it is not intended for high-throughput production traffic. Deployment Context

Dell’s OS10 (based on Linux) is often distributed as a VMDK for use in VMware ESXi. The file os10-disk-1.0.0.vmdk would be the primary boot disk for a virtual switch. Use cases include:

A .vmdk file is not a monolithic block; it has a sophisticated internal structure. The os10-disk-1.0.0.vmdk could be either a or monolithic flat file (depending on deployment). Let’s examine the two common variants: