Topology representation and root-cause analysis

The Topology Split Manager splits the devices in the topology into multiple domains such that:

• The topology representation by the multiple IP Availability Managers is equivalent to the topology representation by a single IP Availability Manager if that manager were able to manage all devices in the topology.

• The root-cause analysis by the multiple IP Availability Managers is equivalent to the root-cause analysis by a single IP Availability Manager if that manager were able to manage all devices in the topology.