The keyword includes “hot” – in enterprise storage contexts, this refers to (adding/modifying storage while hosts read/write data) and hot upgrades (updating controller firmware or SM10 without shutting down the array). A cold upgrade requires an outage; a hot upgrade does not, provided your DS3500 has dual active-active controllers.
If you are searching for a direct, active, “hot” download link for (the final major version supporting the DS3500), you have likely discovered that IBM’s website now treats this product as abandonware. ibm storage manager 10 download hot ds3500
Before downloading, confirm your DS3500 firmware version – v10 Storage Manager might not work with very old or very new firmware without the exact hotfix. The keyword includes “hot” – in enterprise storage
Always run the installer executable (e.g., SMIA-WS64-xx.xx.xx.xx.exe ) with administrative privileges. a hot upgrade does not