Fibaro Z-Wave Hardware - Associations

Hey Guys,

I’ve had a quick search but can’t seem to find anything definitive.

I am running Home Assistant with Fibaro Dimmers and Switches. I’ve had it setup and all working quite well, I used to have some Aeotec but had some units die, so replaced them with Fibaro as they seem to be more robust.

I am currently in the process of migrating my Home Assistant server so it is offline, but I had some associations setup to control some light switches directly (without the controller). However now that my controller is offline, the associations are also not working. It is my understanding that Assocations are supposed to work independent of the controller (as they are direct from unit to unit).

Have I somehow setup assocations incorrectly?