diff --git a/ZB.MOM.WW.Health/src/ZB.MOM.WW.Health.Akka/ActiveNodeHealthCheck.cs b/ZB.MOM.WW.Health/src/ZB.MOM.WW.Health.Akka/ActiveNodeHealthCheck.cs
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+using Akka.Actor;
+using Akka.Cluster;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks;
+
+namespace ZB.MOM.WW.Health.Akka;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Pure decision function for the active / leader probe, factored out of
+/// <see cref="ActiveNodeHealthCheck"/> so the role-less and role-filtered matrices are exhaustively
+/// table-testable without forming a real cluster.
+/// </summary>
+public static class ActiveNodeDecision
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Maps the resolved cluster facts to a <see cref="HealthStatus"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="selfUp">Whether the local node's member status is <c>Up</c>.</param>
+    /// <param name="isLeader">
+    /// Whether the local node is the leader: the cluster leader in role-less mode, or the
+    /// role-singleton leader in role-filtered mode.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="hasRole">
+    /// Whether the local node carries <paramref name="requiredRole"/>. Ignored when
+    /// <paramref name="requiredRole"/> is <c>null</c>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="requiredRole">
+    /// The role to scope the check to, or <c>null</c> for the role-less (whole-cluster-leader) mode.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// Role-less: Healthy iff the node is Up and the cluster leader, otherwise Unhealthy.
+    /// Role-filtered: Healthy when the node lacks the role (probe irrelevant) or carries the role and
+    /// is the role-singleton leader; Degraded when it carries the role but is not the leader.
+    /// </returns>
+    public static HealthStatus Evaluate(bool selfUp, bool isLeader, bool hasRole, string? requiredRole)
+    {
+        if (requiredRole is null)
+            return selfUp && isLeader ? HealthStatus.Healthy : HealthStatus.Unhealthy;
+
+        if (!hasRole)
+            return HealthStatus.Healthy;
+
+        return isLeader ? HealthStatus.Healthy : HealthStatus.Degraded;
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Health check that reports whether this node is the designated active / leader node.
+/// An optional role scopes the check to nodes carrying that role. Register to the
+/// <see cref="ZbHealthTags.Active"/> tag.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// The <see cref="ActorSystem"/> is resolved lazily from the service provider. If it is not yet
+/// available — e.g. during startup before Akka is initialised — the check returns
+/// <see cref="HealthStatus.Degraded"/> rather than throwing, so it is startup-safe.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class ActiveNodeHealthCheck : IHealthCheck
+{
+    private readonly IServiceProvider _serviceProvider;
+    private readonly string? _role;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Role-less constructor: Healthy when the node is <c>Up</c> and the cluster leader
+    /// (ScadaBridge ActiveNode pattern); Unhealthy otherwise. Degraded when the ActorSystem /
+    /// cluster is not yet ready.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serviceProvider">
+    /// The application service provider. The <see cref="ActorSystem"/> is resolved lazily so the
+    /// check is startup-safe: if no <see cref="ActorSystem"/> is registered yet the result is Degraded.
+    /// </param>
+    public ActiveNodeHealthCheck(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
+    {
+        _serviceProvider = serviceProvider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(serviceProvider));
+        _role = null;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Role-filtered constructor: Healthy when the node lacks <paramref name="role"/> or carries it
+    /// and is the role-singleton leader; Degraded when it carries the role but is not the leader
+    /// (OtOpcUa AdminRoleLeader pattern). Degraded when the ActorSystem / cluster is not yet ready.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serviceProvider">
+    /// The application service provider. The <see cref="ActorSystem"/> is resolved lazily so the
+    /// check is startup-safe: if no <see cref="ActorSystem"/> is registered yet the result is Degraded.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="role">The Akka cluster role to scope the check to.</param>
+    public ActiveNodeHealthCheck(IServiceProvider serviceProvider, string role)
+    {
+        _serviceProvider = serviceProvider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(serviceProvider));
+        _role = role ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(role));
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task<HealthCheckResult> CheckHealthAsync(
+        HealthCheckContext context,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var system = _serviceProvider.GetService<ActorSystem>();
+        if (system is null)
+            return Task.FromResult(HealthCheckResult.Degraded("ActorSystem not yet available."));
+
+        var cluster = Cluster.Get(system);
+        var self = cluster.SelfMember;
+        var selfUp = self.Status == MemberStatus.Up;
+
+        bool hasRole;
+        bool isLeader;
+        if (_role is null)
+        {
+            hasRole = false;
+            var leader = cluster.State.Leader;
+            isLeader = leader is not null && leader == self.Address;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            hasRole = self.HasRole(_role);
+            var roleLeader = cluster.State.RoleLeader(_role);
+            isLeader = roleLeader is not null && roleLeader == self.Address;
+        }
+
+        var health = ActiveNodeDecision.Evaluate(selfUp, isLeader, hasRole, _role);
+        return Task.FromResult(new HealthCheckResult(health, DescribeResult(health, self.Status)));
+    }
+
+    private string DescribeResult(HealthStatus health, MemberStatus status)
+    {
+        if (_role is null)
+            return health == HealthStatus.Healthy
+                ? "Active node (cluster leader)."
+                : $"Standby node (status: {status}).";
+
+        return health switch
+        {
+            HealthStatus.Healthy => $"Active for role '{_role}' (or not a role member).",
+            _ => $"Role '{_role}' member but not leader.",
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ZB.MOM.WW.Health/src/ZB.MOM.WW.Health.Akka/AkkaActiveNodeGate.cs b/ZB.MOM.WW.Health/src/ZB.MOM.WW.Health.Akka/AkkaActiveNodeGate.cs
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+using Akka.Actor;
+using Akka.Cluster;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace ZB.MOM.WW.Health.Akka;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// <see cref="IActiveNodeGate"/> implementation that computes <see cref="IsActiveNode"/> directly
+/// from the Akka cluster state (self member <c>Up</c> and the local node is the cluster leader).
+/// Register as a singleton.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// The <see cref="ActorSystem"/> is resolved lazily from the service provider; if it is not yet
+/// available — e.g. during startup before Akka is initialised — <see cref="IsActiveNode"/> returns
+/// <c>false</c> (the safe default during startup). This gate reads the cluster state directly and
+/// does not resolve <see cref="ActiveNodeHealthCheck"/> from DI.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class AkkaActiveNodeGate : IActiveNodeGate
+{
+    private readonly IServiceProvider _serviceProvider;
+
+    /// <summary>Initializes a new <see cref="AkkaActiveNodeGate"/>.</summary>
+    /// <param name="serviceProvider">
+    /// The application service provider. The <see cref="ActorSystem"/> is resolved lazily; if it is
+    /// not yet available <see cref="IsActiveNode"/> returns <c>false</c>.
+    /// </param>
+    public AkkaActiveNodeGate(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
+    {
+        _serviceProvider = serviceProvider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(serviceProvider));
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public bool IsActiveNode
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            var system = _serviceProvider.GetService<ActorSystem>();
+            if (system is null)
+                return false;
+
+            var cluster = Cluster.Get(system);
+            var self = cluster.SelfMember;
+            if (self.Status != MemberStatus.Up)
+                return false;
+
+            var leader = cluster.State.Leader;
+            return leader is not null && leader == self.Address;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ZB.MOM.WW.Health/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.Health.Akka.Tests/ActiveNodeDecisionTests.cs b/ZB.MOM.WW.Health/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.Health.Akka.Tests/ActiveNodeDecisionTests.cs
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+using Akka.Actor;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks;
+using ZB.MOM.WW.Health.Akka;
+
+namespace ZB.MOM.WW.Health.Akka.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Table-driven tests for the pure <see cref="ActiveNodeDecision.Evaluate"/> helper covering both
+/// the role-less (ScadaBridge ActiveNode) and role-filtered (OtOpcUa AdminRoleLeader) matrices,
+/// plus the startup-safety null-guards on <see cref="ActiveNodeHealthCheck"/> and
+/// <see cref="AkkaActiveNodeGate"/> when no <see cref="ActorSystem"/> is registered.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ActiveNodeDecisionTests
+{
+    // Role-less: requiredRole == null. hasRole is irrelevant. Healthy iff (selfUp && isLeader), else Unhealthy.
+    public static IEnumerable<object[]> RoleLessCases() => new[]
+    {
+        new object[] { true, true, false, (string?)null, HealthStatus.Healthy },
+        new object[] { true, false, false, (string?)null, HealthStatus.Unhealthy },
+        new object[] { false, true, false, (string?)null, HealthStatus.Unhealthy },
+        new object[] { false, false, false, (string?)null, HealthStatus.Unhealthy },
+    };
+
+    [Theory]
+    [MemberData(nameof(RoleLessCases))]
+    public void Evaluate_RoleLess(bool selfUp, bool isLeader, bool hasRole, string? requiredRole, HealthStatus expected)
+    {
+        Assert.Equal(expected, ActiveNodeDecision.Evaluate(selfUp, isLeader, hasRole, requiredRole));
+    }
+
+    // Role-filtered: requiredRole != null.
+    //   lacks role               -> Healthy (probe irrelevant for this node)
+    //   has role & is leader     -> Healthy
+    //   has role & not leader    -> Degraded
+    public static IEnumerable<object[]> RoleFilteredCases() => new[]
+    {
+        // node lacks the role -> Healthy regardless of selfUp / isLeader
+        new object[] { true, true, false, "admin", HealthStatus.Healthy },
+        new object[] { true, false, false, "admin", HealthStatus.Healthy },
+        new object[] { false, false, false, "admin", HealthStatus.Healthy },
+        // node carries the role and is leader -> Healthy
+        new object[] { true, true, true, "admin", HealthStatus.Healthy },
+        // node carries the role but is not leader -> Degraded
+        new object[] { true, false, true, "admin", HealthStatus.Degraded },
+        new object[] { false, false, true, "admin", HealthStatus.Degraded },
+    };
+
+    [Theory]
+    [MemberData(nameof(RoleFilteredCases))]
+    public void Evaluate_RoleFiltered(bool selfUp, bool isLeader, bool hasRole, string? requiredRole, HealthStatus expected)
+    {
+        Assert.Equal(expected, ActiveNodeDecision.Evaluate(selfUp, isLeader, hasRole, requiredRole));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HealthCheck_RoleLess_NoActorSystem_ReturnsDegraded()
+    {
+        var provider = new ServiceCollection().BuildServiceProvider();
+        var check = new ActiveNodeHealthCheck(provider);
+
+        var result = await check.CheckHealthAsync(NewContext(check));
+
+        Assert.Equal(HealthStatus.Degraded, result.Status);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task HealthCheck_RoleFiltered_NoActorSystem_ReturnsDegraded()
+    {
+        var provider = new ServiceCollection().BuildServiceProvider();
+        var check = new ActiveNodeHealthCheck(provider, "admin");
+
+        var result = await check.CheckHealthAsync(NewContext(check));
+
+        Assert.Equal(HealthStatus.Degraded, result.Status);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Gate_NoActorSystem_IsActiveNodeFalse()
+    {
+        var provider = new ServiceCollection().BuildServiceProvider();
+        var gate = new AkkaActiveNodeGate(provider);
+
+        Assert.False(gate.IsActiveNode);
+    }
+
+    private static HealthCheckContext NewContext(IHealthCheck check) => new()
+    {
+        Registration = new HealthCheckRegistration("active-node", check, HealthStatus.Unhealthy, tags: null),
+    };
+}