Fibaro Z-Wave Hardware - Associations and Controller Independence

Hi everyone, I’ve been exploring the Fibaro Z-Wave hardware and have some questions about associations. I’ve been using Fibaro dimmers and switches with Home Assistant, and while everything was working smoothly, I noticed that when my controller went offline, the associations I set up to control light switches directly also stopped working. From what I understand, associations should function independently of the controller, as they are direct connections between devices. Have I set up the associations incorrectly? I’m curious to know if others have experienced similar issues and how they resolved them. Any insights or tips would be greatly appreciated!