Build a Sparkplug B NDEATH Partition Simulator
Diagnose simulated Sparkplug B network partitions and edge broker dropouts. Formulate recovery rehearsal sequence runbooks for operational technology engineers without actuating physical network switches.
What you are building
The core problem, expected build, and operating context for this challenge.
Diagnose simulated Sparkplug B network partitions and edge broker dropouts. Formulate recovery rehearsal sequence runbooks for operational technology engineers without actuating physical network switches.
OT Network Systems Engineer
Ingest simulated Sparkplug B NDEATH certificates and edge node heartbeat telemetry records.
Detect isolated subnets and dropped edge gateways across normalized topology graphs.
Synthesize a step-by-step reconnect and state resynchronization rehearsal playbook.
Export the validated recovery sequence for OT engineering review.
Browser-based network topology canvas with step-by-step rehearsal timeline and sign-off modal.
Generate synthetic JSON event logs representing Sparkplug B node lifecycle payloads and birth/death certificates. Host via local mock HTTP server without credentials. Starter examples below are synthetic. They are not downloaded records.
Eclipse Sparkplug Sparkplug B device lifecycle messages including birth certificates and last will & testament NDEATH notifications described in Source 2.
langgraph, pydantic, fastapi. LangGraph manages stateful multistep graph execution across diagnosis, validation, and rehearsal generation. Local or hosted LLM with strong structured reasoning for topology recovery and state tracing.
Submit runnable source, pinned dependencies, setup commands, a working interface, example outputs, and a recorded end-to-end demo. Include tests and an action log.
Identifies severed edge subnets within simulated network death records.
Outputs step-by-step rehearsal actions with prerequisite connectivity checks.
Rejects contradictory reconnection sequences before OT specialist review.
```json [ { "input": { "group_id": "Cell_A", "events": [ { "timestamp": "2025-05-10T08:00:00Z", "node_id": "EdgeNode_01", "type": "NDEATH", "metrics": { "bdSeq": 14 } }, { "timestamp": "2025-05-10T08:00:05Z", "node_id": "EdgeNode_02", "type": "NDEATH", "metrics": { "bdSeq": 8 } } ], "topology": { "gateway": "GW_North", "nodes": [ "EdgeNode_01", "EdgeNode_02" ] } }, "expected_output": { "root_cause_node": "GW_North", "impacted_nodes": [ "EdgeNode_01", "EdgeNode_02" ], "rehearsal_steps": [ "Verify physical link on GW_North uplink interface.", "Re-establish broker transport session for Cell_A group.", "Await NBIRTH packet validation before clearing partition alarm." ], "requires_escalation": false } }, { "input": { "group_id": "Cell_B", "events": [], "topology": { "gateway": "GW_South", "nodes": [ "EdgeNode_03" ] } }, "expected_output": { "root_cause_node": "NONE", "impacted_nodes": [], "rehearsal_steps": [], "requires_escalation": false } } ] ```
Simulation and rehearsal workflow only. External network changes and equipment writes are simulated in software. Use mock external writes. Require human review before any real deployment.
Participation guide
Simulation and rehearsal workflow only. External network changes and equipment writes are simulated in software. Use mock external writes and human review.
How work is evaluated
Identifies severed edge subnets within simulated network death records. Outputs step-by-step rehearsal actions with prerequisite connectivity checks. Rejects contradictory reconnection sequences before OT specialist review.
Runnable source, pinned dependencies, setup commands, working interface, example outputs, recorded demo, tests, and action logs.
Challenge datasets
Public datasets, plus the private datasets you have access to.
How submissions are scored
These dimensions define what the evaluator checks and which criteria separate a passable run from a strong one.
Complete workflow
Ingest simulated Sparkplug B NDEATH certificates and edge node heartbeat telemetry records. Detect isolated subnets and dropped edge gateways across normalized topology graphs. Synthesize a step-by-step reconnect and state resynchronization rehearsal playbook. Export the validated recovery sequence for OT engineering review.
Missing or incorrect.
Partly complete, with documented gaps.
Complete, with reproducible evidence.
Correctness and evidence
Identifies severed edge subnets within simulated network death records. Outputs step-by-step rehearsal actions with prerequisite connectivity checks. Rejects contradictory reconnection sequences before OT specialist review.
Missing or incorrect.
Partly complete, with documented gaps.
Complete, with reproducible evidence.
Review interface
Browser-based network topology canvas with step-by-step rehearsal timeline and sign-off modal.
Missing or incorrect.
Partly complete, with documented gaps.
Complete, with reproducible evidence.
Safe execution
Simulation and rehearsal workflow only. External network changes and equipment writes are simulated in software.
This dimension contributes its full weight only when the submission satisfies the requirement. Partial credit is not awarded.
What you should walk away with
Ingest simulated Sparkplug B NDEATH certificates and edge node heartbeat telemetry records.
Detect isolated subnets and dropped edge gateways across normalized topology graphs.
Synthesize a step-by-step reconnect and state resynchronization rehearsal playbook.
Export the validated recovery sequence for OT engineering review.
Reference links and supporting material
Generate synthetic JSON event logs representing Sparkplug B node lifecycle payloads and birth/death certificates. Host via local mock HTTP server without credentials. Supplied starter examples are synthetic, not source extracts.
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LangGraph
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- Ingest simulated Sparkplug B NDEATH certificates and edge node heartbeat telemetry records. Detect isolated...
- Identifies severed edge subnets within simulated network death records. Outputs step-by-step rehearsal acti...
- Browser-based network topology canvas with step-by-step rehearsal timeline and sign-off modal.
- 2 public reference cases
- 2 configured tools
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Configured tools
- LangGraph · Optional
- LangGraph · Optional
Evaluation contract
- Complete workflow · Weight 40
- Correctness and evidence · Weight 30
- Review interface · Weight 20
- Safe execution · Weight 10
Reference cases
- 2 public reference cases
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