Operators want a Linux environment on a Catalyst 9000 for scripts and tools without treating Python as an IOS process on the ASIC. What is Guest Shell?
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Short Explanation
Guest Shell is a Linux guest room on the switch—isolated via IOx—not Python glued to the ASIC or a UCS blade story.
Full Explanation
Guest Shell is the official special IOx container used for scripts and tools on the device. It is isolated Linux, not Python running as an IOS process on the TCAM. It does not replace the IOS XE control plane, and it is not a UCS blade-provisioning item.