diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/core_proxy.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/core_proxy.go
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2018-present Open Networking Foundation
+
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package common
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes"
+	a "github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/any"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+	ic "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/inter_container"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/voltha"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+type CoreProxy struct {
+	kafkaICProxy        kafka.InterContainerProxy
+	adapterTopic        string
+	coreTopic           string
+	deviceIdCoreMap     map[string]string
+	lockDeviceIdCoreMap sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+func NewCoreProxy(kafkaProxy kafka.InterContainerProxy, adapterTopic string, coreTopic string) *CoreProxy {
+	var proxy CoreProxy
+	proxy.kafkaICProxy = kafkaProxy
+	proxy.adapterTopic = adapterTopic
+	proxy.coreTopic = coreTopic
+	proxy.deviceIdCoreMap = make(map[string]string)
+	proxy.lockDeviceIdCoreMap = sync.RWMutex{}
+	logger.Debugw("TOPICS", log.Fields{"core": proxy.coreTopic, "adapter": proxy.adapterTopic})
+
+	return &proxy
+}
+
+func unPackResponse(rpc string, deviceId string, success bool, response *a.Any) error {
+	if success {
+		return nil
+	} else {
+		unpackResult := &ic.Error{}
+		var err error
+		if err = ptypes.UnmarshalAny(response, unpackResult); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
+		logger.Debugw("response", log.Fields{"rpc": rpc, "deviceId": deviceId, "success": success, "error": err})
+		// TODO:  Need to get the real error code
+		return status.Errorf(codes.Canceled, "%s", unpackResult.Reason)
+	}
+}
+
+// UpdateCoreReference adds or update a core reference (really the topic name) for a given device Id
+func (ap *CoreProxy) UpdateCoreReference(deviceId string, coreReference string) {
+	ap.lockDeviceIdCoreMap.Lock()
+	defer ap.lockDeviceIdCoreMap.Unlock()
+	ap.deviceIdCoreMap[deviceId] = coreReference
+}
+
+// DeleteCoreReference removes a core reference (really the topic name) for a given device Id
+func (ap *CoreProxy) DeleteCoreReference(deviceId string) {
+	ap.lockDeviceIdCoreMap.Lock()
+	defer ap.lockDeviceIdCoreMap.Unlock()
+	delete(ap.deviceIdCoreMap, deviceId)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) getCoreTopic(deviceId string) kafka.Topic {
+	ap.lockDeviceIdCoreMap.Lock()
+	defer ap.lockDeviceIdCoreMap.Unlock()
+
+	if t, exist := ap.deviceIdCoreMap[deviceId]; exist {
+		return kafka.Topic{Name: t}
+	}
+
+	return kafka.Topic{Name: ap.coreTopic}
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) getAdapterTopic(args ...string) kafka.Topic {
+	return kafka.Topic{Name: ap.adapterTopic}
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) RegisterAdapter(ctx context.Context, adapter *voltha.Adapter, deviceTypes *voltha.DeviceTypes) error {
+	logger.Debugw("registering-adapter", log.Fields{"coreTopic": ap.coreTopic, "adapterTopic": ap.adapterTopic})
+	rpc := "Register"
+	topic := kafka.Topic{Name: ap.coreTopic}
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 2)
+
+	if adapter.TotalReplicas == 0 && adapter.CurrentReplica != 0 {
+		log.Fatal("totalReplicas can't be 0, since you're here you have at least one")
+	}
+
+	if adapter.CurrentReplica == 0 && adapter.TotalReplicas != 0 {
+		log.Fatal("currentReplica can't be 0, it has to start from 1")
+	}
+
+	if adapter.CurrentReplica == 0 && adapter.TotalReplicas == 0 {
+		// if the adapter is not setting these fields they default to 0,
+		// in that case it means the adapter is not ready to be scaled and thus it defaults
+		// to a single instance
+		adapter.CurrentReplica = 1
+		adapter.TotalReplicas = 1
+	}
+
+	if adapter.CurrentReplica > adapter.TotalReplicas {
+		log.Fatalf("CurrentReplica (%d) can't be greater than TotalReplicas (%d)",
+			adapter.CurrentReplica, adapter.TotalReplicas)
+	}
+
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "adapter",
+		Value: adapter,
+	}
+	args[1] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "deviceTypes",
+		Value: deviceTypes,
+	}
+
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(ctx, rpc, &topic, &replyToTopic, true, "", args...)
+	logger.Debugw("Register-Adapter-response", log.Fields{"replyTopic": replyToTopic, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, "", success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) DeviceUpdate(ctx context.Context, device *voltha.Device) error {
+	logger.Debugw("DeviceUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id})
+	rpc := "DeviceUpdate"
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(device.Id)
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 1)
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device",
+		Value: device,
+	}
+	// Use a device specific topic as we are the only adaptercore handling requests for this device
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, device.Id, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("DeviceUpdate-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, device.Id, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) PortCreated(ctx context.Context, deviceId string, port *voltha.Port) error {
+	logger.Debugw("PortCreated", log.Fields{"portNo": port.PortNo})
+	rpc := "PortCreated"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(deviceId)
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 2)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: deviceId}
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+	args[1] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "port",
+		Value: port,
+	}
+
+	// Use a device specific topic as we are the only adaptercore handling requests for this device
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, deviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("PortCreated-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, deviceId, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) PortsStateUpdate(ctx context.Context, deviceId string, operStatus voltha.OperStatus_Types) error {
+	logger.Debugw("PortsStateUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId})
+	rpc := "PortsStateUpdate"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(deviceId)
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 2)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: deviceId}
+	oStatus := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(operStatus)}
+
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+	args[1] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "oper_status",
+		Value: oStatus,
+	}
+
+	// Use a device specific topic as we are the only adaptercore handling requests for this device
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, deviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("PortsStateUpdate-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, deviceId, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) DeleteAllPorts(ctx context.Context, deviceId string) error {
+	logger.Debugw("DeleteAllPorts", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId})
+	rpc := "DeleteAllPorts"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(deviceId)
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 2)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: deviceId}
+
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+
+	// Use a device specific topic as we are the only adaptercore handling requests for this device
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, deviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("DeleteAllPorts-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, deviceId, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) DeviceStateUpdate(ctx context.Context, deviceId string,
+	connStatus voltha.ConnectStatus_Types, operStatus voltha.OperStatus_Types) error {
+	logger.Debugw("DeviceStateUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId})
+	rpc := "DeviceStateUpdate"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(deviceId)
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 3)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: deviceId}
+	oStatus := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(operStatus)}
+	cStatus := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(connStatus)}
+
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+	args[1] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "oper_status",
+		Value: oStatus,
+	}
+	args[2] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "connect_status",
+		Value: cStatus,
+	}
+	// Use a device specific topic as we are the only adaptercore handling requests for this device
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, deviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("DeviceStateUpdate-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, deviceId, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) ChildDeviceDetected(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceId string, parentPortNo int,
+	childDeviceType string, channelId int, vendorId string, serialNumber string, onuId int64) (*voltha.Device, error) {
+	logger.Debugw("ChildDeviceDetected", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "channelId": channelId})
+	rpc := "ChildDeviceDetected"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(parentDeviceId)
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 7)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: parentDeviceId}
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "parent_device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+	ppn := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(parentPortNo)}
+	args[1] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "parent_port_no",
+		Value: ppn,
+	}
+	cdt := &ic.StrType{Val: childDeviceType}
+	args[2] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "child_device_type",
+		Value: cdt,
+	}
+	channel := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(channelId)}
+	args[3] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "channel_id",
+		Value: channel,
+	}
+	vId := &ic.StrType{Val: vendorId}
+	args[4] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "vendor_id",
+		Value: vId,
+	}
+	sNo := &ic.StrType{Val: serialNumber}
+	args[5] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "serial_number",
+		Value: sNo,
+	}
+	oId := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(onuId)}
+	args[6] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "onu_id",
+		Value: oId,
+	}
+
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("ChildDeviceDetected-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+
+	if success {
+		volthaDevice := &voltha.Device{}
+		if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, volthaDevice); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			return nil, status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, err.Error())
+		}
+		return volthaDevice, nil
+	} else {
+		unpackResult := &ic.Error{}
+		var err error
+		if err = ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, unpackResult); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
+		logger.Debugw("ChildDeviceDetected-return", log.Fields{"deviceid": parentDeviceId, "success": success, "error": err})
+
+		return nil, status.Error(ICProxyErrorCodeToGrpcErrorCode(unpackResult.Code), unpackResult.Reason)
+	}
+
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) ChildDevicesLost(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceId string) error {
+	logger.Debugw("ChildDevicesLost", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId})
+	rpc := "ChildDevicesLost"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(parentDeviceId)
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 1)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: parentDeviceId}
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "parent_device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("ChildDevicesLost-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, parentDeviceId, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) ChildDevicesDetected(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceId string) error {
+	logger.Debugw("ChildDevicesDetected", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId})
+	rpc := "ChildDevicesDetected"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(parentDeviceId)
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 1)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: parentDeviceId}
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "parent_device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("ChildDevicesDetected-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, parentDeviceId, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) GetDevice(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceId string, deviceId string) (*voltha.Device, error) {
+	logger.Debugw("GetDevice", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId})
+	rpc := "GetDevice"
+
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(parentDeviceId)
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 1)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: deviceId}
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("GetDevice-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+
+	if success {
+		volthaDevice := &voltha.Device{}
+		if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, volthaDevice); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			return nil, status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, err.Error())
+		}
+		return volthaDevice, nil
+	} else {
+		unpackResult := &ic.Error{}
+		var err error
+		if err = ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, unpackResult); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
+		logger.Debugw("GetDevice-return", log.Fields{"deviceid": parentDeviceId, "success": success, "error": err})
+		// TODO:  Need to get the real error code
+		return nil, status.Error(ICProxyErrorCodeToGrpcErrorCode(unpackResult.Code), unpackResult.Reason)
+	}
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) GetChildDevice(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceId string, kwargs map[string]interface{}) (*voltha.Device, error) {
+	logger.Debugw("GetChildDevice", log.Fields{"parentDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "kwargs": kwargs})
+	rpc := "GetChildDevice"
+
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(parentDeviceId)
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 4)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: parentDeviceId}
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+
+	var cnt uint8 = 0
+	for k, v := range kwargs {
+		cnt += 1
+		if k == "serial_number" {
+			val := &ic.StrType{Val: v.(string)}
+			args[cnt] = &kafka.KVArg{
+				Key:   k,
+				Value: val,
+			}
+		} else if k == "onu_id" {
+			val := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(v.(uint32))}
+			args[cnt] = &kafka.KVArg{
+				Key:   k,
+				Value: val,
+			}
+		} else if k == "parent_port_no" {
+			val := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(v.(uint32))}
+			args[cnt] = &kafka.KVArg{
+				Key:   k,
+				Value: val,
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("GetChildDevice-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+
+	if success {
+		volthaDevice := &voltha.Device{}
+		if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, volthaDevice); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			return nil, status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, err.Error())
+		}
+		return volthaDevice, nil
+	} else {
+		unpackResult := &ic.Error{}
+		var err error
+		if err = ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, unpackResult); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
+		logger.Debugw("GetChildDevice-return", log.Fields{"deviceid": parentDeviceId, "success": success, "error": err})
+
+		return nil, status.Error(ICProxyErrorCodeToGrpcErrorCode(unpackResult.Code), unpackResult.Reason)
+	}
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) GetChildDevices(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceId string) (*voltha.Devices, error) {
+	logger.Debugw("GetChildDevices", log.Fields{"parentDeviceId": parentDeviceId})
+	rpc := "GetChildDevices"
+
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(parentDeviceId)
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 1)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: parentDeviceId}
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("GetChildDevices-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+
+	if success {
+		volthaDevices := &voltha.Devices{}
+		if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, volthaDevices); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			return nil, status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, err.Error())
+		}
+		return volthaDevices, nil
+	} else {
+		unpackResult := &ic.Error{}
+		var err error
+		if err = ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, unpackResult); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
+		logger.Debugw("GetChildDevices-return", log.Fields{"deviceid": parentDeviceId, "success": success, "error": err})
+
+		return nil, status.Error(ICProxyErrorCodeToGrpcErrorCode(unpackResult.Code), unpackResult.Reason)
+	}
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) SendPacketIn(ctx context.Context, deviceId string, port uint32, pktPayload []byte) error {
+	logger.Debugw("SendPacketIn", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "port": port, "pktPayload": pktPayload})
+	rpc := "PacketIn"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(deviceId)
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 3)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: deviceId}
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+	portNo := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(port)}
+	args[1] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "port",
+		Value: portNo,
+	}
+	pkt := &ic.Packet{Payload: pktPayload}
+	args[2] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "packet",
+		Value: pkt,
+	}
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, deviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("SendPacketIn-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, deviceId, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) DeviceReasonUpdate(ctx context.Context, deviceId string, deviceReason string) error {
+	logger.Debugw("DeviceReasonUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "deviceReason": deviceReason})
+	rpc := "DeviceReasonUpdate"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(deviceId)
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 2)
+	id := &voltha.ID{Id: deviceId}
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_id",
+		Value: id,
+	}
+	reason := &ic.StrType{Val: deviceReason}
+	args[1] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_reason",
+		Value: reason,
+	}
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, deviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("DeviceReason-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, deviceId, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) DevicePMConfigUpdate(ctx context.Context, pmConfigs *voltha.PmConfigs) error {
+	logger.Debugw("DevicePMConfigUpdate", log.Fields{"pmConfigs": pmConfigs})
+	rpc := "DevicePMConfigUpdate"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(pmConfigs.Id)
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 1)
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_pm_config",
+		Value: pmConfigs,
+	}
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, pmConfigs.Id, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("DevicePMConfigUpdate-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": pmConfigs.Id, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, pmConfigs.Id, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) ReconcileChildDevices(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceId string) error {
+	logger.Debugw("ReconcileChildDevices", log.Fields{"parentDeviceId": parentDeviceId})
+	rpc := "ReconcileChildDevices"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(parentDeviceId)
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+
+	args := []*kafka.KVArg{
+		{Key: "parent_device_id", Value: &voltha.ID{Id: parentDeviceId}},
+	}
+
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("ReconcileChildDevices-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, parentDeviceId, success, result)
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) PortStateUpdate(ctx context.Context, deviceId string, pType voltha.Port_PortType, portNum uint32,
+	operStatus voltha.OperStatus_Types) error {
+	logger.Debugw("PortStateUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "portType": pType, "portNo": portNum, "operation_status": operStatus})
+	rpc := "PortStateUpdate"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(deviceId)
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 4)
+	deviceID := &voltha.ID{Id: deviceId}
+	portNo := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(portNum)}
+	portType := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(pType)}
+	oStatus := &ic.IntType{Val: int64(operStatus)}
+
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "device_id",
+		Value: deviceID,
+	}
+	args[1] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "oper_status",
+		Value: oStatus,
+	}
+	args[2] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "port_type",
+		Value: portType,
+	}
+	args[3] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "port_no",
+		Value: portNo,
+	}
+
+	// Use a device specific topic as we are the only adaptercore handling requests for this device
+	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(context.Background(), rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, deviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("PortStateUpdate-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, deviceId, success, result)
+}