The purpose of mapping rules is to control the destination of devices into specific IP Availability Managers in Smarts Manager, and specific Networks in Network Configuration Manager. For example, if a device exists in Network Configuration Manager but not in Smarts Manager, then during synchronization, the device must be put on a pending list for discovery in Smarts Manager. The mapping rules can dictate to which IP Availability Managers pending list the device will be placed.

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When the IP Availability Manager used in the mapping rules or the default IP Availability Manager selected is managed by a TSM, then the devices always get added to the TSM. “Mapping with topology split manager (TSM)” on page 184 provides more details on the devices added to the TSM.