diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/adapterif/adapter_proxy_if.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/adapterif/adapter_proxy_if.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de5cfc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/adapterif/adapter_proxy_if.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * 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 adapterif
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	ic "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/inter_container"
+)
+
+// AdapterProxy interface for AdapterProxy implementation.
+type AdapterProxy interface {
+	SendInterAdapterMessage(ctx context.Context,
+		msg proto.Message,
+		msgType ic.InterAdapterMessageType_Types,
+		fromAdapter string,
+		toAdapter string,
+		toDeviceID string,
+		proxyDeviceID string,
+		messageID string) error
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/adapterif/core_proxy_if.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/adapterif/core_proxy_if.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbf3418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/adapterif/core_proxy_if.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * 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 adapterif
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/voltha"
+)
+
+// CoreProxy interface for voltha-go coreproxy.
+type CoreProxy interface {
+	UpdateCoreReference(deviceID string, coreReference string)
+	DeleteCoreReference(deviceID string)
+	// getCoreTopic(deviceID string) kafka.Topic
+	//GetAdapterTopic(args ...string) kafka.Topic
+	// getAdapterTopic(args ...string) kafka.Topic
+	RegisterAdapter(ctx context.Context, adapter *voltha.Adapter, deviceTypes *voltha.DeviceTypes) error
+	DeviceUpdate(ctx context.Context, device *voltha.Device) error
+	PortCreated(ctx context.Context, deviceID string, port *voltha.Port) error
+	PortsStateUpdate(ctx context.Context, deviceID string, operStatus voltha.OperStatus_Types) error
+	DeleteAllPorts(ctx context.Context, deviceID string) error
+	DeviceStateUpdate(ctx context.Context, deviceID string,
+		connStatus voltha.ConnectStatus_Types, operStatus voltha.OperStatus_Types) error
+
+	DevicePMConfigUpdate(ctx context.Context, pmConfigs *voltha.PmConfigs) error
+	ChildDeviceDetected(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceID string, parentPortNo int,
+		childDeviceType string, channelID int, vendorID string, serialNumber string, onuID int64) (*voltha.Device, error)
+
+	ChildDevicesLost(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceID string) error
+	ChildDevicesDetected(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceID string) error
+	GetDevice(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceID string, deviceID string) (*voltha.Device, error)
+	GetChildDevice(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceID string, kwargs map[string]interface{}) (*voltha.Device, error)
+	GetChildDevices(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceID string) (*voltha.Devices, error)
+	SendPacketIn(ctx context.Context, deviceID string, port uint32, pktPayload []byte) error
+	DeviceReasonUpdate(ctx context.Context, deviceID string, deviceReason string) error
+	PortStateUpdate(ctx context.Context, deviceID string, pType voltha.Port_PortType, portNo uint32,
+		operStatus voltha.OperStatus_Types) error
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/adapterif/events_proxy_if.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/adapterif/events_proxy_if.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c144935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/adapterif/events_proxy_if.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * 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 adapterif
+
+import (
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/voltha"
+)
+
+// EventProxy interface for eventproxy
+type EventProxy interface {
+	SendDeviceEvent(deviceEvent *voltha.DeviceEvent, category EventCategory,
+		subCategory EventSubCategory, raisedTs int64) error
+	SendKpiEvent(id string, deviceEvent *voltha.KpiEvent2, category EventCategory,
+		subCategory EventSubCategory, raisedTs int64) error
+}
+
+const (
+	EventTypeVersion = "0.1"
+)
+
+type (
+	EventType        = voltha.EventType_Types
+	EventCategory    = voltha.EventCategory_Types
+	EventSubCategory = voltha.EventSubCategory_Types
+)
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/adapter_proxy.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/adapter_proxy.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b302214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/adapter_proxy.go
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/*
+ * 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"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/any"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"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"
+)
+
+type AdapterProxy struct {
+	kafkaICProxy *kafka.InterContainerProxy
+	adapterTopic string
+	coreTopic    string
+}
+
+func NewAdapterProxy(kafkaProxy *kafka.InterContainerProxy, adapterTopic string, coreTopic string) *AdapterProxy {
+	var proxy AdapterProxy
+	proxy.kafkaICProxy = kafkaProxy
+	proxy.adapterTopic = adapterTopic
+	proxy.coreTopic = coreTopic
+	logger.Debugw("TOPICS", log.Fields{"core": proxy.coreTopic, "adapter": proxy.adapterTopic})
+	return &proxy
+}
+
+func (ap *AdapterProxy) SendInterAdapterMessage(ctx context.Context,
+	msg proto.Message,
+	msgType ic.InterAdapterMessageType_Types,
+	fromAdapter string,
+	toAdapter string,
+	toDeviceId string,
+	proxyDeviceId string,
+	messageId string) error {
+	logger.Debugw("sending-inter-adapter-message", log.Fields{"type": msgType, "from": fromAdapter,
+		"to": toAdapter, "toDevice": toDeviceId, "proxyDevice": proxyDeviceId})
+
+	//Marshal the message
+	var marshalledMsg *any.Any
+	var err error
+	if marshalledMsg, err = ptypes.MarshalAny(msg); err != nil {
+		logger.Warnw("cannot-marshal-msg", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return err
+	}
+
+	//Build the inter adapter message
+	header := &ic.InterAdapterHeader{
+		Type:          msgType,
+		FromTopic:     fromAdapter,
+		ToTopic:       toAdapter,
+		ToDeviceId:    toDeviceId,
+		ProxyDeviceId: proxyDeviceId,
+	}
+	if messageId != "" {
+		header.Id = messageId
+	} else {
+		header.Id = uuid.New().String()
+	}
+	header.Timestamp = time.Now().Unix()
+	iaMsg := &ic.InterAdapterMessage{
+		Header: header,
+		Body:   marshalledMsg,
+	}
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 1)
+	args[0] = &kafka.KVArg{
+		Key:   "msg",
+		Value: iaMsg,
+	}
+
+	// Set up the required rpc arguments
+	topic := kafka.Topic{Name: toAdapter}
+	replyToTopic := kafka.Topic{Name: fromAdapter}
+	rpc := "process_inter_adapter_message"
+
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(ctx, rpc, &topic, &replyToTopic, true, proxyDeviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("inter-adapter-msg-response", log.Fields{"replyTopic": replyToTopic, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, "", success, result)
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/common.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/common.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acf818c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/common.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020-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 (
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+)
+
+const (
+	logLevel = log.ErrorLevel
+)
+
+var logger log.Logger
+
+func init() {
+	// Setup this package so that it's log level can be modified at run time
+	var err error
+	logger, err = log.AddPackage(log.JSON, logLevel, log.Fields{"pkg": "common"})
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
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
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b46c28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/core_proxy.go
@@ -0,0 +1,598 @@
+/*
+ * 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)
+	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(nil, 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(nil, 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 {
+	log.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(nil, 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(nil, 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 {
+	log.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(nil, 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(nil, 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.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%s", 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})
+		// TODO: Need to get the real error code
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "%s", 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(nil, 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(nil, 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(nil, 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.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%s", 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.Errorf(codes.Internal, "%s", 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(nil, 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.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%s", 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})
+		// TODO:  Need to get the real error code
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "%s", 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(nil, 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.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%s", 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})
+		// TODO:  Need to get the real error code
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "%s", 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(nil, 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(nil, 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(nil, 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(nil, 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(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, deviceId, args...)
+	logger.Debugw("PortStateUpdate-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, deviceId, success, result)
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/events_proxy.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/events_proxy.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..034de8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/events_proxy.go
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*
+ * 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 (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/adapterif"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/voltha"
+)
+
+type EventProxy struct {
+	kafkaClient kafka.Client
+	eventTopic  kafka.Topic
+}
+
+func NewEventProxy(opts ...EventProxyOption) *EventProxy {
+	var proxy EventProxy
+	for _, option := range opts {
+		option(&proxy)
+	}
+	return &proxy
+}
+
+type EventProxyOption func(*EventProxy)
+
+func MsgClient(client kafka.Client) EventProxyOption {
+	return func(args *EventProxy) {
+		args.kafkaClient = client
+	}
+}
+
+func MsgTopic(topic kafka.Topic) EventProxyOption {
+	return func(args *EventProxy) {
+		args.eventTopic = topic
+	}
+}
+
+func (ep *EventProxy) formatId(eventName string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Voltha.openolt.%s.%s", eventName, strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().UnixNano(), 10))
+}
+
+func (ep *EventProxy) getEventHeader(eventName string, category adapterif.EventCategory, subCategory adapterif.EventSubCategory, eventType adapterif.EventType, raisedTs int64) *voltha.EventHeader {
+	var header voltha.EventHeader
+	if strings.Contains(eventName, "_") {
+		eventName = strings.Join(strings.Split(eventName, "_")[:len(strings.Split(eventName, "_"))-2], "_")
+	} else {
+		eventName = "UNKNOWN_EVENT"
+	}
+	/* Populating event header */
+	header.Id = ep.formatId(eventName)
+	header.Category = category
+	header.SubCategory = subCategory
+	header.Type = eventType
+	header.TypeVersion = adapterif.EventTypeVersion
+	header.RaisedTs = float32(raisedTs)
+	header.ReportedTs = float32(time.Now().UnixNano())
+	return &header
+}
+
+/* Send out device events*/
+func (ep *EventProxy) SendDeviceEvent(deviceEvent *voltha.DeviceEvent, category adapterif.EventCategory, subCategory adapterif.EventSubCategory, raisedTs int64) error {
+	if deviceEvent == nil {
+		logger.Error("Recieved empty device event")
+		return errors.New("Device event nil")
+	}
+	var event voltha.Event
+	var de voltha.Event_DeviceEvent
+	de.DeviceEvent = deviceEvent
+	event.Header = ep.getEventHeader(deviceEvent.DeviceEventName, category, subCategory, voltha.EventType_DEVICE_EVENT, raisedTs)
+	event.EventType = &de
+	if err := ep.sendEvent(&event); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("Failed to send device event to KAFKA bus", log.Fields{"device-event": deviceEvent})
+		return err
+	}
+	logger.Infow("Successfully sent device event KAFKA", log.Fields{"Id": event.Header.Id, "Category": event.Header.Category,
+		"SubCategory": event.Header.SubCategory, "Type": event.Header.Type, "TypeVersion": event.Header.TypeVersion,
+		"ReportedTs": event.Header.ReportedTs, "ResourceId": deviceEvent.ResourceId, "Context": deviceEvent.Context,
+		"DeviceEventName": deviceEvent.DeviceEventName})
+
+	return nil
+
+}
+
+// SendKpiEvent is to send kpi events to voltha.event topic
+func (ep *EventProxy) SendKpiEvent(id string, kpiEvent *voltha.KpiEvent2, category adapterif.EventCategory, subCategory adapterif.EventSubCategory, raisedTs int64) error {
+	if kpiEvent == nil {
+		logger.Error("Recieved empty kpi event")
+		return errors.New("KPI event nil")
+	}
+	var event voltha.Event
+	var de voltha.Event_KpiEvent2
+	de.KpiEvent2 = kpiEvent
+	event.Header = ep.getEventHeader(id, category, subCategory, voltha.EventType_KPI_EVENT2, raisedTs)
+	event.EventType = &de
+	if err := ep.sendEvent(&event); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("Failed to send kpi event to KAFKA bus", log.Fields{"device-event": kpiEvent})
+		return err
+	}
+	logger.Infow("Successfully sent kpi event to KAFKA", log.Fields{"Id": event.Header.Id, "Category": event.Header.Category,
+		"SubCategory": event.Header.SubCategory, "Type": event.Header.Type, "TypeVersion": event.Header.TypeVersion,
+		"ReportedTs": event.Header.ReportedTs, "KpiEventName": "STATS_EVENT"})
+
+	return nil
+
+}
+
+/* TODO: Send out KPI events*/
+
+func (ep *EventProxy) sendEvent(event *voltha.Event) error {
+	if err := ep.kafkaClient.Send(event, &ep.eventTopic); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	logger.Debugw("Sent event to kafka", log.Fields{"event": event})
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/performance_metrics.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/performance_metrics.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7697c05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/performance_metrics.go
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-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 (
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/voltha"
+)
+
+type PmMetrics struct {
+	deviceId          string
+	frequency         uint32
+	grouped           bool
+	frequencyOverride bool
+	metrics           map[string]*voltha.PmConfig
+}
+
+type PmMetricsOption func(*PmMetrics)
+
+func Frequency(frequency uint32) PmMetricsOption {
+	return func(args *PmMetrics) {
+		args.frequency = frequency
+	}
+}
+
+func Grouped(grouped bool) PmMetricsOption {
+	return func(args *PmMetrics) {
+		args.grouped = grouped
+	}
+}
+
+func FrequencyOverride(frequencyOverride bool) PmMetricsOption {
+	return func(args *PmMetrics) {
+		args.frequencyOverride = frequencyOverride
+	}
+}
+
+func Metrics(pmNames []string) PmMetricsOption {
+	return func(args *PmMetrics) {
+		args.metrics = make(map[string]*voltha.PmConfig)
+		for _, name := range pmNames {
+			args.metrics[name] = &voltha.PmConfig{
+				Name:    name,
+				Type:    voltha.PmConfig_COUNTER,
+				Enabled: true,
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func NewPmMetrics(deviceId string, opts ...PmMetricsOption) *PmMetrics {
+	pm := &PmMetrics{deviceId: deviceId}
+	for _, option := range opts {
+		option(pm)
+	}
+	return pm
+}
+
+func (pm *PmMetrics) ToPmConfigs() *voltha.PmConfigs {
+	pmConfigs := &voltha.PmConfigs{
+		Id:           pm.deviceId,
+		DefaultFreq:  pm.frequency,
+		Grouped:      pm.grouped,
+		FreqOverride: pm.frequencyOverride,
+	}
+	for _, v := range pm.metrics {
+		pmConfigs.Metrics = append(pmConfigs.Metrics, &voltha.PmConfig{Name: v.Name, Type: v.Type, Enabled: v.Enabled})
+	}
+	return pmConfigs
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/request_handler.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/request_handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..414116b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/request_handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,615 @@
+/*
+ * 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 (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/adapterif"
+	"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/openflow_13"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/voltha"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+type RequestHandlerProxy struct {
+	TestMode       bool
+	coreInstanceId string
+	adapter        adapters.IAdapter
+	coreProxy      adapterif.CoreProxy
+}
+
+func NewRequestHandlerProxy(coreInstanceId string, iadapter adapters.IAdapter, cProxy adapterif.CoreProxy) *RequestHandlerProxy {
+	var proxy RequestHandlerProxy
+	proxy.coreInstanceId = coreInstanceId
+	proxy.adapter = iadapter
+	proxy.coreProxy = cProxy
+	return &proxy
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Adapter_descriptor() (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Device_types() (*voltha.DeviceTypes, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Health() (*voltha.HealthStatus, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Adopt_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	if len(args) < 3 {
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	device := &voltha.Device{}
+	transactionID := &ic.StrType{}
+	fromTopic := &ic.StrType{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "device":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.TransactionKey:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.FromTopic:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, fromTopic); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	logger.Debugw("Adopt_device", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id})
+
+	//Update the core reference for that device
+	rhp.coreProxy.UpdateCoreReference(device.Id, fromTopic.Val)
+
+	//Invoke the adopt device on the adapter
+	if err := rhp.adapter.Adopt_device(device); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Reconcile_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	if len(args) < 3 {
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	device := &voltha.Device{}
+	transactionID := &ic.StrType{}
+	fromTopic := &ic.StrType{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "device":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.TransactionKey:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.FromTopic:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, fromTopic); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	//Update the core reference for that device
+	rhp.coreProxy.UpdateCoreReference(device.Id, fromTopic.Val)
+
+	//Invoke the reconcile device API on the adapter
+	if err := rhp.adapter.Reconcile_device(device); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", err.Error())
+	}
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Abandon_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Disable_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	if len(args) < 3 {
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	device := &voltha.Device{}
+	transactionID := &ic.StrType{}
+	fromTopic := &ic.StrType{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "device":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.TransactionKey:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.FromTopic:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, fromTopic); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	//Update the core reference for that device
+	rhp.coreProxy.UpdateCoreReference(device.Id, fromTopic.Val)
+	//Invoke the Disable_device API on the adapter
+	if err := rhp.adapter.Disable_device(device); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", err.Error())
+	}
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Reenable_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	if len(args) < 3 {
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	device := &voltha.Device{}
+	transactionID := &ic.StrType{}
+	fromTopic := &ic.StrType{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "device":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.TransactionKey:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.FromTopic:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, fromTopic); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	//Update the core reference for that device
+	rhp.coreProxy.UpdateCoreReference(device.Id, fromTopic.Val)
+	//Invoke the Reenable_device API on the adapter
+	if err := rhp.adapter.Reenable_device(device); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", err.Error())
+	}
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Reboot_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	if len(args) < 3 {
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	device := &voltha.Device{}
+	transactionID := &ic.StrType{}
+	fromTopic := &ic.StrType{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "device":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.TransactionKey:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.FromTopic:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, fromTopic); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	//Update the core reference for that device
+	rhp.coreProxy.UpdateCoreReference(device.Id, fromTopic.Val)
+	//Invoke the Reboot_device API on the adapter
+	if err := rhp.adapter.Reboot_device(device); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", err.Error())
+	}
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Self_test_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Delete_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	if len(args) < 3 {
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	device := &voltha.Device{}
+	transactionID := &ic.StrType{}
+	fromTopic := &ic.StrType{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "device":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.TransactionKey:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.FromTopic:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, fromTopic); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	//Update the core reference for that device
+	rhp.coreProxy.UpdateCoreReference(device.Id, fromTopic.Val)
+	//Invoke the delete_device API on the adapter
+	if err := rhp.adapter.Delete_device(device); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", err.Error())
+	}
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Get_device_details(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Update_flows_bulk(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	logger.Debug("Update_flows_bulk")
+	if len(args) < 5 {
+		logger.Warn("Update_flows_bulk-invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	device := &voltha.Device{}
+	transactionID := &ic.StrType{}
+	flows := &voltha.Flows{}
+	flowMetadata := &voltha.FlowMetadata{}
+	groups := &voltha.FlowGroups{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "device":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case "flows":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, flows); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-flows", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case "groups":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, groups); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-groups", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case "flow_metadata":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, flowMetadata); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-metadata", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.TransactionKey:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Debugw("Update_flows_bulk", log.Fields{"flows": flows, "groups": groups})
+	//Invoke the bulk flow update API of the adapter
+	if err := rhp.adapter.Update_flows_bulk(device, flows, groups, flowMetadata); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", err.Error())
+	}
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Update_flows_incrementally(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	logger.Debug("Update_flows_incrementally")
+	if len(args) < 5 {
+		logger.Warn("Update_flows_incrementally-invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	device := &voltha.Device{}
+	transactionID := &ic.StrType{}
+	flows := &openflow_13.FlowChanges{}
+	flowMetadata := &voltha.FlowMetadata{}
+	groups := &openflow_13.FlowGroupChanges{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "device":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case "flow_changes":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, flows); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-flows", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case "group_changes":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, groups); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-groups", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case "flow_metadata":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, flowMetadata); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-metadata", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.TransactionKey:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Debugw("Update_flows_incrementally", log.Fields{"flows": flows, "groups": groups})
+	//Invoke the incremental flow update API of the adapter
+	if err := rhp.adapter.Update_flows_incrementally(device, flows, groups, flowMetadata); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", err.Error())
+	}
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Update_pm_config(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	logger.Debug("Update_pm_config")
+	if len(args) < 2 {
+		logger.Warn("Update_pm_config-invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	device := &voltha.Device{}
+	transactionID := &ic.StrType{}
+	pmConfigs := &voltha.PmConfigs{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "device":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case "pm_configs":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, pmConfigs); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-pm-configs", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.TransactionKey:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Debugw("Update_pm_config", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id, "pmConfigs": pmConfigs})
+	//Invoke the pm config update API of the adapter
+	if err := rhp.adapter.Update_pm_config(device, pmConfigs); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", err.Error())
+	}
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Receive_packet_out(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	logger.Debugw("Receive_packet_out", log.Fields{"args": args})
+	if len(args) < 3 {
+		logger.Warn("Receive_packet_out-invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	deviceId := &ic.StrType{}
+	egressPort := &ic.IntType{}
+	packet := &openflow_13.OfpPacketOut{}
+	transactionID := &ic.StrType{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "deviceId":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, deviceId); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-deviceId", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case "outPort":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, egressPort); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-egressPort", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case "packet":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, packet); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-packet", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.TransactionKey:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Debugw("Receive_packet_out", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId.Val, "outPort": egressPort, "packet": packet})
+	//Invoke the adopt device on the adapter
+	if err := rhp.adapter.Receive_packet_out(deviceId.Val, int(egressPort.Val), packet); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", err.Error())
+	}
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Suppress_alarm(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Unsuppress_alarm(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Get_ofp_device_info(args []*ic.Argument) (*ic.SwitchCapability, error) {
+	if len(args) < 2 {
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	device := &voltha.Device{}
+	transactionID := &ic.StrType{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "device":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.TransactionKey:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	logger.Debugw("Get_ofp_device_info", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id})
+
+	var cap *ic.SwitchCapability
+	var err error
+	if cap, err = rhp.adapter.Get_ofp_device_info(device); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", err.Error())
+	}
+	logger.Debugw("Get_ofp_device_info", log.Fields{"cap": cap})
+	return cap, nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Get_ofp_port_info(args []*ic.Argument) (*ic.PortCapability, error) {
+	if len(args) < 3 {
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	device := &voltha.Device{}
+	pNo := &ic.IntType{}
+	transactionID := &ic.StrType{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "device":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case "port_no":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, pNo); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-port-no", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.TransactionKey:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Debugw("Get_ofp_port_info", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id, "portNo": pNo.Val})
+	var cap *ic.PortCapability
+	var err error
+	if cap, err = rhp.adapter.Get_ofp_port_info(device, pNo.Val); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", err.Error())
+	}
+	return cap, nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Process_inter_adapter_message(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	if len(args) < 2 {
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	iaMsg := &ic.InterAdapterMessage{}
+	transactionID := &ic.StrType{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "msg":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, iaMsg); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case kafka.TransactionKey:
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	logger.Debugw("Process_inter_adapter_message", log.Fields{"msgId": iaMsg.Header.Id})
+
+	//Invoke the inter adapter API on the handler
+	if err := rhp.adapter.Process_inter_adapter_message(iaMsg); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Download_image(args []*ic.Argument) (*voltha.ImageDownload, error) {
+	return &voltha.ImageDownload{}, nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Get_image_download_status(args []*ic.Argument) (*voltha.ImageDownload, error) {
+	return &voltha.ImageDownload{}, nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Cancel_image_download(args []*ic.Argument) (*voltha.ImageDownload, error) {
+	return &voltha.ImageDownload{}, nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Activate_image_update(args []*ic.Argument) (*voltha.ImageDownload, error) {
+	return &voltha.ImageDownload{}, nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Revert_image_update(args []*ic.Argument) (*voltha.ImageDownload, error) {
+	return &voltha.ImageDownload{}, nil
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/utils.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3c562a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * 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 (
+	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
+	"time"
+)
+
+//GetRandomSerialNumber returns a serial number formatted as "HOST:PORT"
+func GetRandomSerialNumber() string {
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d.%d.%d.%d:%d",
+		rand.Intn(255),
+		rand.Intn(255),
+		rand.Intn(255),
+		rand.Intn(255),
+		rand.Intn(9000)+1000,
+	)
+}
+
+//GetRandomMacAddress returns a random mac address
+func GetRandomMacAddress() string {
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
+		rand.Intn(128),
+		rand.Intn(128),
+		rand.Intn(128),
+		rand.Intn(128),
+		rand.Intn(128),
+		rand.Intn(128),
+	)
+}
+
+const letterBytes = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
+const (
+	letterIdxBits = 6                    // 6 bits to represent a letter index
+	letterIdxMask = 1<<letterIdxBits - 1 // All 1-bits, as many as letterIdxBits
+	letterIdxMax  = 63 / letterIdxBits   // # of letter indices fitting in 63 bits
+)
+
+var src = rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())
+
+func GetRandomString(n int) string {
+	b := make([]byte, n)
+	// A src.Int63() generates 63 random bits, enough for letterIdxMax characters!
+	for i, cache, remain := n-1, src.Int63(), letterIdxMax; i >= 0; {
+		if remain == 0 {
+			cache, remain = src.Int63(), letterIdxMax
+		}
+		if idx := int(cache & letterIdxMask); idx < len(letterBytes) {
+			b[i] = letterBytes[idx]
+			i--
+		}
+		cache >>= letterIdxBits
+		remain--
+	}
+	return string(b)
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/iAdapter.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/iAdapter.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b86ac5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/iAdapter.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * 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 adapters
+
+import (
+	ic "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/inter_container"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/openflow_13"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/voltha"
+)
+
+//IAdapter represents the set of APIs a voltha adapter has to support.
+type IAdapter interface {
+	Adapter_descriptor() error
+	Device_types() (*voltha.DeviceTypes, error)
+	Health() (*voltha.HealthStatus, error)
+	Adopt_device(device *voltha.Device) error
+	Reconcile_device(device *voltha.Device) error
+	Abandon_device(device *voltha.Device) error
+	Disable_device(device *voltha.Device) error
+	Reenable_device(device *voltha.Device) error
+	Reboot_device(device *voltha.Device) error
+	Self_test_device(device *voltha.Device) error
+	Delete_device(device *voltha.Device) error
+	Get_device_details(device *voltha.Device) error
+	Update_flows_bulk(device *voltha.Device, flows *voltha.Flows, groups *voltha.FlowGroups, flowMetadata *voltha.FlowMetadata) error
+	Update_flows_incrementally(device *voltha.Device, flows *openflow_13.FlowChanges, groups *openflow_13.FlowGroupChanges, flowMetadata *voltha.FlowMetadata) error
+	Update_pm_config(device *voltha.Device, pm_configs *voltha.PmConfigs) error
+	Receive_packet_out(deviceId string, egress_port_no int, msg *openflow_13.OfpPacketOut) error
+	Suppress_event(filter *voltha.EventFilter) error
+	Unsuppress_event(filter *voltha.EventFilter) error
+	Get_ofp_device_info(device *voltha.Device) (*ic.SwitchCapability, error)
+	Get_ofp_port_info(device *voltha.Device, port_no int64) (*ic.PortCapability, error)
+	Process_inter_adapter_message(msg *ic.InterAdapterMessage) error
+	Download_image(device *voltha.Device, request *voltha.ImageDownload) (*voltha.ImageDownload, error)
+	Get_image_download_status(device *voltha.Device, request *voltha.ImageDownload) (*voltha.ImageDownload, error)
+	Cancel_image_download(device *voltha.Device, request *voltha.ImageDownload) (*voltha.ImageDownload, error)
+	Activate_image_update(device *voltha.Device, request *voltha.ImageDownload) (*voltha.ImageDownload, error)
+	Revert_image_update(device *voltha.Device, request *voltha.ImageDownload) (*voltha.ImageDownload, error)
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/backend.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/backend.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23ad5a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/backend.go
@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+/*
+ * 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 db
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Default Minimal Interval for posting alive state of backend kvstore on Liveness Channel
+	DefaultLivenessChannelInterval = time.Second * 30
+)
+
+// Backend structure holds details for accessing the kv store
+type Backend struct {
+	sync.RWMutex
+	Client                  kvstore.Client
+	StoreType               string
+	Host                    string
+	Port                    int
+	Timeout                 int
+	PathPrefix              string
+	alive                   bool          // Is this backend connection alive?
+	liveness                chan bool     // channel to post alive state
+	LivenessChannelInterval time.Duration // regularly push alive state beyond this interval
+	lastLivenessTime        time.Time     // Instant of last alive state push
+}
+
+// NewBackend creates a new instance of a Backend structure
+func NewBackend(storeType string, host string, port int, timeout int, pathPrefix string) *Backend {
+	var err error
+
+	b := &Backend{
+		StoreType:               storeType,
+		Host:                    host,
+		Port:                    port,
+		Timeout:                 timeout,
+		LivenessChannelInterval: DefaultLivenessChannelInterval,
+		PathPrefix:              pathPrefix,
+		alive:                   false, // connection considered down at start
+	}
+
+	address := host + ":" + strconv.Itoa(port)
+	if b.Client, err = b.newClient(address, timeout); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("failed-to-create-kv-client",
+			log.Fields{
+				"type": storeType, "host": host, "port": port,
+				"timeout": timeout, "prefix": pathPrefix,
+				"error": err.Error(),
+			})
+	}
+
+	return b
+}
+
+func (b *Backend) newClient(address string, timeout int) (kvstore.Client, error) {
+	switch b.StoreType {
+	case "consul":
+		return kvstore.NewConsulClient(address, timeout)
+	case "etcd":
+		return kvstore.NewEtcdClient(address, timeout)
+	}
+	return nil, errors.New("unsupported-kv-store")
+}
+
+func (b *Backend) makePath(key string) string {
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", b.PathPrefix, key)
+	return path
+}
+
+func (b *Backend) updateLiveness(alive bool) {
+	// Periodically push stream of liveness data to the channel,
+	// so that in a live state, the core does not timeout and
+	// send a forced liveness message. Push alive state if the
+	// last push to channel was beyond livenessChannelInterval
+	if b.liveness != nil {
+
+		if b.alive != alive {
+			logger.Debug("update-liveness-channel-reason-change")
+			b.liveness <- alive
+			b.lastLivenessTime = time.Now()
+		} else if time.Now().Sub(b.lastLivenessTime) > b.LivenessChannelInterval {
+			logger.Debug("update-liveness-channel-reason-interval")
+			b.liveness <- alive
+			b.lastLivenessTime = time.Now()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Emit log message only for alive state change
+	if b.alive != alive {
+		logger.Debugw("change-kvstore-alive-status", log.Fields{"alive": alive})
+		b.alive = alive
+	}
+}
+
+// Perform a dummy Key Lookup on kvstore to test Connection Liveness and
+// post on Liveness channel
+func (b *Backend) PerformLivenessCheck(timeout int) bool {
+	alive := b.Client.IsConnectionUp(timeout)
+	logger.Debugw("kvstore-liveness-check-result", log.Fields{"alive": alive})
+
+	b.updateLiveness(alive)
+	return alive
+}
+
+// Enable the liveness monitor channel. This channel will report
+// a "true" or "false" on every kvstore operation which indicates whether
+// or not the connection is still Live. This channel is then picked up
+// by the service (i.e. rw_core / ro_core) to update readiness status
+// and/or take other actions.
+func (b *Backend) EnableLivenessChannel() chan bool {
+	logger.Debug("enable-kvstore-liveness-channel")
+
+	if b.liveness == nil {
+		logger.Debug("create-kvstore-liveness-channel")
+
+		// Channel size of 10 to avoid any possibility of blocking in Load conditions
+		b.liveness = make(chan bool, 10)
+
+		// Post initial alive state
+		b.liveness <- b.alive
+		b.lastLivenessTime = time.Now()
+	}
+
+	return b.liveness
+}
+
+// Extract Alive status of Kvstore based on type of error
+func (b *Backend) isErrorIndicatingAliveKvstore(err error) bool {
+	// Alive unless observed an error indicating so
+	alive := true
+
+	if err != nil {
+
+		// timeout indicates kvstore not reachable/alive
+		if err == context.DeadlineExceeded {
+			alive = false
+		}
+
+		// Need to analyze client-specific errors based on backend type
+		if b.StoreType == "etcd" {
+
+			// For etcd backend, consider not-alive only for errors indicating
+			// timedout request or unavailable/corrupted cluster. For all remaining
+			// error codes listed in https://godoc.org/google.golang.org/grpc/codes#Code,
+			// we would not infer a not-alive backend because such a error may also
+			// occur due to bad client requests or sequence of operations
+			switch status.Code(err) {
+			case codes.DeadlineExceeded:
+				fallthrough
+			case codes.Unavailable:
+				fallthrough
+			case codes.DataLoss:
+				alive = false
+			}
+
+			//} else {
+			// TODO: Implement for consul backend; would it be needed ever?
+		}
+	}
+
+	return alive
+}
+
+// List retrieves one or more items that match the specified key
+func (b *Backend) List(key string) (map[string]*kvstore.KVPair, error) {
+	b.Lock()
+	defer b.Unlock()
+
+	formattedPath := b.makePath(key)
+	logger.Debugw("listing-key", log.Fields{"key": key, "path": formattedPath})
+
+	pair, err := b.Client.List(formattedPath, b.Timeout)
+
+	b.updateLiveness(b.isErrorIndicatingAliveKvstore(err))
+
+	return pair, err
+}
+
+// Get retrieves an item that matches the specified key
+func (b *Backend) Get(key string) (*kvstore.KVPair, error) {
+	b.Lock()
+	defer b.Unlock()
+
+	formattedPath := b.makePath(key)
+	logger.Debugw("getting-key", log.Fields{"key": key, "path": formattedPath})
+
+	pair, err := b.Client.Get(formattedPath, b.Timeout)
+
+	b.updateLiveness(b.isErrorIndicatingAliveKvstore(err))
+
+	return pair, err
+}
+
+// Put stores an item value under the specifed key
+func (b *Backend) Put(key string, value interface{}) error {
+	b.Lock()
+	defer b.Unlock()
+
+	formattedPath := b.makePath(key)
+	logger.Debugw("putting-key", log.Fields{"key": key, "value": string(value.([]byte)), "path": formattedPath})
+
+	err := b.Client.Put(formattedPath, value, b.Timeout)
+
+	b.updateLiveness(b.isErrorIndicatingAliveKvstore(err))
+
+	return err
+}
+
+// Delete removes an item under the specified key
+func (b *Backend) Delete(key string) error {
+	b.Lock()
+	defer b.Unlock()
+
+	formattedPath := b.makePath(key)
+	logger.Debugw("deleting-key", log.Fields{"key": key, "path": formattedPath})
+
+	err := b.Client.Delete(formattedPath, b.Timeout)
+
+	b.updateLiveness(b.isErrorIndicatingAliveKvstore(err))
+
+	return err
+}
+
+// CreateWatch starts watching events for the specified key
+func (b *Backend) CreateWatch(key string) chan *kvstore.Event {
+	b.Lock()
+	defer b.Unlock()
+
+	formattedPath := b.makePath(key)
+	logger.Debugw("creating-key-watch", log.Fields{"key": key, "path": formattedPath})
+
+	return b.Client.Watch(formattedPath)
+}
+
+// DeleteWatch stops watching events for the specified key
+func (b *Backend) DeleteWatch(key string, ch chan *kvstore.Event) {
+	b.Lock()
+	defer b.Unlock()
+
+	formattedPath := b.makePath(key)
+	logger.Debugw("deleting-key-watch", log.Fields{"key": key, "path": formattedPath})
+
+	b.Client.CloseWatch(formattedPath, ch)
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/common.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/common.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5a79ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/common.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020-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 db
+
+import (
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+)
+
+const (
+	logLevel = log.ErrorLevel
+)
+
+var logger log.Logger
+
+func init() {
+	// Setup this package so that it's log level can be modified at run time
+	var err error
+	logger, err = log.AddPackage(log.JSON, logLevel, log.Fields{"pkg": "db"})
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/client.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..088593a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*
+ * 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 kvstore
+
+const (
+	// Default timeout in seconds when making a kvstore request
+	defaultKVGetTimeout = 5
+	// Maximum channel buffer between publisher/subscriber goroutines
+	maxClientChannelBufferSize = 10
+)
+
+// These constants represent the event types returned by the KV client
+const (
+	PUT = iota
+	DELETE
+	CONNECTIONDOWN
+	UNKNOWN
+)
+
+// KVPair is a common wrapper for key-value pairs returned from the KV store
+type KVPair struct {
+	Key     string
+	Value   interface{}
+	Version int64
+	Session string
+	Lease   int64
+}
+
+// NewKVPair creates a new KVPair object
+func NewKVPair(key string, value interface{}, session string, lease int64, version int64) *KVPair {
+	kv := new(KVPair)
+	kv.Key = key
+	kv.Value = value
+	kv.Session = session
+	kv.Lease = lease
+	kv.Version = version
+	return kv
+}
+
+// Event is generated by the KV client when a key change is detected
+type Event struct {
+	EventType int
+	Key       interface{}
+	Value     interface{}
+	Version   int64
+}
+
+// NewEvent creates a new Event object
+func NewEvent(eventType int, key interface{}, value interface{}, version int64) *Event {
+	evnt := new(Event)
+	evnt.EventType = eventType
+	evnt.Key = key
+	evnt.Value = value
+	evnt.Version = version
+
+	return evnt
+}
+
+// Client represents the set of APIs a KV Client must implement
+type Client interface {
+	List(key string, timeout int) (map[string]*KVPair, error)
+	Get(key string, timeout int) (*KVPair, error)
+	Put(key string, value interface{}, timeout int) error
+	Delete(key string, timeout int) error
+	Reserve(key string, value interface{}, ttl int64) (interface{}, error)
+	ReleaseReservation(key string) error
+	ReleaseAllReservations() error
+	RenewReservation(key string) error
+	Watch(key string) chan *Event
+	AcquireLock(lockName string, timeout int) error
+	ReleaseLock(lockName string) error
+	IsConnectionUp(timeout int) bool // timeout in second
+	CloseWatch(key string, ch chan *Event)
+	Close()
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/common.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/common.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d2a6a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/common.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020-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 kvstore
+
+import (
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+)
+
+const (
+	logLevel = log.ErrorLevel
+)
+
+var logger log.Logger
+
+func init() {
+	// Setup this package so that it's log level can be modified at run time
+	var err error
+	logger, err = log.AddPackage(log.JSON, logLevel, log.Fields{"pkg": "kvstore"})
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/consulclient.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/consulclient.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e391293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/consulclient.go
@@ -0,0 +1,513 @@
+/*
+ * 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 kvstore
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	log "github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+	//log "ciena.com/coordinator/common"
+	consulapi "github.com/hashicorp/consul/api"
+)
+
+type channelContextMap struct {
+	ctx     context.Context
+	channel chan *Event
+	cancel  context.CancelFunc
+}
+
+// ConsulClient represents the consul KV store client
+type ConsulClient struct {
+	session                *consulapi.Session
+	sessionID              string
+	consul                 *consulapi.Client
+	doneCh                 *chan int
+	keyReservations        map[string]interface{}
+	watchedChannelsContext map[string][]*channelContextMap
+	writeLock              sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// NewConsulClient returns a new client for the Consul KV store
+func NewConsulClient(addr string, timeout int) (*ConsulClient, error) {
+
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+
+	config := consulapi.DefaultConfig()
+	config.Address = addr
+	config.WaitTime = duration
+	consul, err := consulapi.NewClient(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	doneCh := make(chan int, 1)
+	wChannelsContext := make(map[string][]*channelContextMap)
+	reservations := make(map[string]interface{})
+	return &ConsulClient{consul: consul, doneCh: &doneCh, watchedChannelsContext: wChannelsContext, keyReservations: reservations}, nil
+}
+
+// IsConnectionUp returns whether the connection to the Consul KV store is up
+func (c *ConsulClient) IsConnectionUp(timeout int) bool {
+	logger.Error("Unimplemented function")
+	return false
+}
+
+// List returns an array of key-value pairs with key as a prefix.  Timeout defines how long the function will
+// wait for a response
+func (c *ConsulClient) List(key string, timeout int) (map[string]*KVPair, error) {
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+
+	kv := c.consul.KV()
+	var queryOptions consulapi.QueryOptions
+	queryOptions.WaitTime = duration
+	// For now we ignore meta data
+	kvps, _, err := kv.List(key, &queryOptions)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	m := make(map[string]*KVPair)
+	for _, kvp := range kvps {
+		m[string(kvp.Key)] = NewKVPair(string(kvp.Key), kvp.Value, string(kvp.Session), 0, -1)
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+// Get returns a key-value pair for a given key. Timeout defines how long the function will
+// wait for a response
+func (c *ConsulClient) Get(key string, timeout int) (*KVPair, error) {
+
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+
+	kv := c.consul.KV()
+	var queryOptions consulapi.QueryOptions
+	queryOptions.WaitTime = duration
+	// For now we ignore meta data
+	kvp, _, err := kv.Get(key, &queryOptions)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if kvp != nil {
+		return NewKVPair(string(kvp.Key), kvp.Value, string(kvp.Session), 0, -1), nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// Put writes a key-value pair to the KV store.  Value can only be a string or []byte since the consul API
+// accepts only a []byte as a value for a put operation. Timeout defines how long the function will
+// wait for a response
+func (c *ConsulClient) Put(key string, value interface{}, timeout int) error {
+
+	// Validate that we can create a byte array from the value as consul API expects a byte array
+	var val []byte
+	var er error
+	if val, er = ToByte(value); er != nil {
+		logger.Error(er)
+		return er
+	}
+
+	// Create a key value pair
+	kvp := consulapi.KVPair{Key: key, Value: val}
+	kv := c.consul.KV()
+	var writeOptions consulapi.WriteOptions
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	_, err := kv.Put(&kvp, &writeOptions)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err)
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Delete removes a key from the KV store. Timeout defines how long the function will
+// wait for a response
+func (c *ConsulClient) Delete(key string, timeout int) error {
+	kv := c.consul.KV()
+	var writeOptions consulapi.WriteOptions
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	_, err := kv.Delete(key, &writeOptions)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err)
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *ConsulClient) deleteSession() {
+	if c.sessionID != "" {
+		logger.Debug("cleaning-up-session")
+		session := c.consul.Session()
+		_, err := session.Destroy(c.sessionID, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("error-cleaning-session", log.Fields{"session": c.sessionID, "error": err})
+		}
+	}
+	c.sessionID = ""
+	c.session = nil
+}
+
+func (c *ConsulClient) createSession(ttl int64, retries int) (*consulapi.Session, string, error) {
+	session := c.consul.Session()
+	entry := &consulapi.SessionEntry{
+		Behavior: consulapi.SessionBehaviorDelete,
+		TTL:      "10s", // strconv.FormatInt(ttl, 10) + "s", // disable ttl
+	}
+
+	for {
+		id, meta, err := session.Create(entry, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("create-session-error", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			if retries == 0 {
+				return nil, "", err
+			}
+		} else if meta.RequestTime == 0 {
+			logger.Errorw("create-session-bad-meta-data", log.Fields{"meta-data": meta})
+			if retries == 0 {
+				return nil, "", errors.New("bad-meta-data")
+			}
+		} else if id == "" {
+			logger.Error("create-session-nil-id")
+			if retries == 0 {
+				return nil, "", errors.New("ID-nil")
+			}
+		} else {
+			return session, id, nil
+		}
+		// If retry param is -1 we will retry indefinitely
+		if retries > 0 {
+			retries--
+		}
+		logger.Debug("retrying-session-create-after-a-second-delay")
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(1) * time.Second)
+	}
+}
+
+// Helper function to verify mostly whether the content of two interface types are the same.  Focus is []byte and
+// string types
+func isEqual(val1 interface{}, val2 interface{}) bool {
+	b1, err := ToByte(val1)
+	b2, er := ToByte(val2)
+	if err == nil && er == nil {
+		return bytes.Equal(b1, b2)
+	}
+	return val1 == val2
+}
+
+// Reserve is invoked to acquire a key and set it to a given value. Value can only be a string or []byte since
+// the consul API accepts only a []byte.  Timeout defines how long the function will wait for a response.  TTL
+// defines how long that reservation is valid.  When TTL expires the key is unreserved by the KV store itself.
+// If the key is acquired then the value returned will be the value passed in.  If the key is already acquired
+// then the value assigned to that key will be returned.
+func (c *ConsulClient) Reserve(key string, value interface{}, ttl int64) (interface{}, error) {
+
+	// Validate that we can create a byte array from the value as consul API expects a byte array
+	var val []byte
+	var er error
+	if val, er = ToByte(value); er != nil {
+		logger.Error(er)
+		return nil, er
+	}
+
+	// Cleanup any existing session and recreate new ones.  A key is reserved against a session
+	if c.sessionID != "" {
+		c.deleteSession()
+	}
+
+	// Clear session if reservation is not successful
+	reservationSuccessful := false
+	defer func() {
+		if !reservationSuccessful {
+			logger.Debug("deleting-session")
+			c.deleteSession()
+		}
+	}()
+
+	session, sessionID, err := c.createSession(ttl, -1)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("no-session-created", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return "", errors.New("no-session-created")
+	}
+	logger.Debugw("session-created", log.Fields{"session-id": sessionID})
+	c.sessionID = sessionID
+	c.session = session
+
+	// Try to grap the Key using the session
+	kv := c.consul.KV()
+	kvp := consulapi.KVPair{Key: key, Value: val, Session: c.sessionID}
+	result, _, err := kv.Acquire(&kvp, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("error-acquiring-keys", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	logger.Debugw("key-acquired", log.Fields{"key": key, "status": result})
+
+	// Irrespective whether we were successful in acquiring the key, let's read it back and see if it's us.
+	m, err := c.Get(key, defaultKVGetTimeout)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if m != nil {
+		logger.Debugw("response-received", log.Fields{"key": m.Key, "m.value": string(m.Value.([]byte)), "value": value})
+		if m.Key == key && isEqual(m.Value, value) {
+			// My reservation is successful - register it.  For now, support is only for 1 reservation per key
+			// per session.
+			reservationSuccessful = true
+			c.writeLock.Lock()
+			c.keyReservations[key] = m.Value
+			c.writeLock.Unlock()
+			return m.Value, nil
+		}
+		// My reservation has failed.  Return the owner of that key
+		return m.Value, nil
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// ReleaseAllReservations releases all key reservations previously made (using Reserve API)
+func (c *ConsulClient) ReleaseAllReservations() error {
+	kv := c.consul.KV()
+	var kvp consulapi.KVPair
+	var result bool
+	var err error
+
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+
+	for key, value := range c.keyReservations {
+		kvp = consulapi.KVPair{Key: key, Value: value.([]byte), Session: c.sessionID}
+		result, _, err = kv.Release(&kvp, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("cannot-release-reservation", log.Fields{"key": key, "error": err})
+			return err
+		}
+		if !result {
+			logger.Errorw("cannot-release-reservation", log.Fields{"key": key})
+		}
+		delete(c.keyReservations, key)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ReleaseReservation releases reservation for a specific key.
+func (c *ConsulClient) ReleaseReservation(key string) error {
+	var ok bool
+	var reservedValue interface{}
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	if reservedValue, ok = c.keyReservations[key]; !ok {
+		return errors.New("key-not-reserved:" + key)
+	}
+	// Release the reservation
+	kv := c.consul.KV()
+	kvp := consulapi.KVPair{Key: key, Value: reservedValue.([]byte), Session: c.sessionID}
+
+	result, _, er := kv.Release(&kvp, nil)
+	if er != nil {
+		return er
+	}
+	// Remove that key entry on success
+	if result {
+		delete(c.keyReservations, key)
+		return nil
+	}
+	return errors.New("key-cannot-be-unreserved")
+}
+
+// RenewReservation renews a reservation.  A reservation will go stale after the specified TTL (Time To Live)
+// period specified when reserving the key
+func (c *ConsulClient) RenewReservation(key string) error {
+	// In the case of Consul, renew reservation of a reserve key only require renewing the client session.
+
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+
+	// Verify the key was reserved
+	if _, ok := c.keyReservations[key]; !ok {
+		return errors.New("key-not-reserved")
+	}
+
+	if c.session == nil {
+		return errors.New("no-session-exist")
+	}
+
+	var writeOptions consulapi.WriteOptions
+	if _, _, err := c.session.Renew(c.sessionID, &writeOptions); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Watch provides the watch capability on a given key.  It returns a channel onto which the callee needs to
+// listen to receive Events.
+func (c *ConsulClient) Watch(key string) chan *Event {
+
+	// Create a new channel
+	ch := make(chan *Event, maxClientChannelBufferSize)
+
+	// Create a context to track this request
+	watchContext, cFunc := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	// Save the channel and context reference for later
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	ccm := channelContextMap{channel: ch, ctx: watchContext, cancel: cFunc}
+	c.watchedChannelsContext[key] = append(c.watchedChannelsContext[key], &ccm)
+
+	// Launch a go routine to listen for updates
+	go c.listenForKeyChange(watchContext, key, ch)
+
+	return ch
+}
+
+// CloseWatch closes a specific watch. Both the key and the channel are required when closing a watch as there
+// may be multiple listeners on the same key.  The previously created channel serves as a key
+func (c *ConsulClient) CloseWatch(key string, ch chan *Event) {
+	// First close the context
+	var ok bool
+	var watchedChannelsContexts []*channelContextMap
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	if watchedChannelsContexts, ok = c.watchedChannelsContext[key]; !ok {
+		logger.Errorw("key-has-no-watched-context-or-channel", log.Fields{"key": key})
+		return
+	}
+	// Look for the channels
+	var pos = -1
+	for i, chCtxMap := range watchedChannelsContexts {
+		if chCtxMap.channel == ch {
+			logger.Debug("channel-found")
+			chCtxMap.cancel()
+			//close the channel
+			close(ch)
+			pos = i
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	// Remove that entry if present
+	if pos >= 0 {
+		c.watchedChannelsContext[key] = append(c.watchedChannelsContext[key][:pos], c.watchedChannelsContext[key][pos+1:]...)
+	}
+	logger.Debugw("watched-channel-exiting", log.Fields{"key": key, "channel": c.watchedChannelsContext[key]})
+}
+
+func (c *ConsulClient) isKVEqual(kv1 *consulapi.KVPair, kv2 *consulapi.KVPair) bool {
+	if (kv1 == nil) && (kv2 == nil) {
+		return true
+	} else if (kv1 == nil) || (kv2 == nil) {
+		return false
+	}
+	// Both the KV should be non-null here
+	if kv1.Key != kv2.Key ||
+		!bytes.Equal(kv1.Value, kv2.Value) ||
+		kv1.Session != kv2.Session ||
+		kv1.LockIndex != kv2.LockIndex ||
+		kv1.ModifyIndex != kv2.ModifyIndex {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func (c *ConsulClient) listenForKeyChange(watchContext context.Context, key string, ch chan *Event) {
+	logger.Debugw("start-watching-channel", log.Fields{"key": key, "channel": ch})
+
+	defer c.CloseWatch(key, ch)
+	duration := GetDuration(defaultKVGetTimeout)
+	kv := c.consul.KV()
+	var queryOptions consulapi.QueryOptions
+	queryOptions.WaitTime = duration
+
+	// Get the existing value, if any
+	previousKVPair, meta, err := kv.Get(key, &queryOptions)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Debug(err)
+	}
+	lastIndex := meta.LastIndex
+
+	// Wait for change.  Push any change onto the channel and keep waiting for new update
+	//var waitOptions consulapi.QueryOptions
+	var pair *consulapi.KVPair
+	//watchContext, _ := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	waitOptions := queryOptions.WithContext(watchContext)
+	for {
+		//waitOptions = consulapi.QueryOptions{WaitIndex: lastIndex}
+		waitOptions.WaitIndex = lastIndex
+		pair, meta, err = kv.Get(key, waitOptions)
+		select {
+		case <-watchContext.Done():
+			logger.Debug("done-event-received-exiting")
+			return
+		default:
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("error-from-watch", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				ch <- NewEvent(CONNECTIONDOWN, key, []byte(""), -1)
+			} else {
+				logger.Debugw("index-state", log.Fields{"lastindex": lastIndex, "newindex": meta.LastIndex, "key": key})
+			}
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Debug(err)
+			// On error, block for 10 milliseconds to prevent endless loop
+			time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+		} else if meta.LastIndex <= lastIndex {
+			logger.Info("no-index-change-or-negative")
+		} else {
+			logger.Debugw("update-received", log.Fields{"pair": pair})
+			if pair == nil {
+				ch <- NewEvent(DELETE, key, []byte(""), -1)
+			} else if !c.isKVEqual(pair, previousKVPair) {
+				// Push the change onto the channel if the data has changed
+				// For now just assume it's a PUT change
+				logger.Debugw("pair-details", log.Fields{"session": pair.Session, "key": pair.Key, "value": pair.Value})
+				ch <- NewEvent(PUT, pair.Key, pair.Value, -1)
+			}
+			previousKVPair = pair
+			lastIndex = meta.LastIndex
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Close closes the KV store client
+func (c *ConsulClient) Close() {
+	var writeOptions consulapi.WriteOptions
+	// Inform any goroutine it's time to say goodbye.
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	if c.doneCh != nil {
+		close(*c.doneCh)
+	}
+
+	// Clear the sessionID
+	if _, err := c.consul.Session().Destroy(c.sessionID, &writeOptions); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("error-closing-client", log.Fields{"error": err})
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *ConsulClient) AcquireLock(lockName string, timeout int) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *ConsulClient) ReleaseLock(lockName string) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/etcdclient.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/etcdclient.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7096748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/etcdclient.go
@@ -0,0 +1,523 @@
+/*
+ * 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 kvstore
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+	v3Client "go.etcd.io/etcd/clientv3"
+	v3Concurrency "go.etcd.io/etcd/clientv3/concurrency"
+	v3rpcTypes "go.etcd.io/etcd/etcdserver/api/v3rpc/rpctypes"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// EtcdClient represents the Etcd KV store client
+type EtcdClient struct {
+	ectdAPI          *v3Client.Client
+	leaderRev        v3Client.Client
+	keyReservations  map[string]*v3Client.LeaseID
+	watchedChannels  sync.Map
+	writeLock        sync.Mutex
+	lockToMutexMap   map[string]*v3Concurrency.Mutex
+	lockToSessionMap map[string]*v3Concurrency.Session
+	lockToMutexLock  sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// Connection Timeout in Seconds
+var connTimeout int = 2
+
+// NewEtcdClient returns a new client for the Etcd KV store
+func NewEtcdClient(addr string, timeout int) (*EtcdClient, error) {
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+
+	c, err := v3Client.New(v3Client.Config{
+		Endpoints:   []string{addr},
+		DialTimeout: duration,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	reservations := make(map[string]*v3Client.LeaseID)
+	lockMutexMap := make(map[string]*v3Concurrency.Mutex)
+	lockSessionMap := make(map[string]*v3Concurrency.Session)
+
+	return &EtcdClient{ectdAPI: c, keyReservations: reservations, lockToMutexMap: lockMutexMap,
+		lockToSessionMap: lockSessionMap}, nil
+}
+
+// IsConnectionUp returns whether the connection to the Etcd KV store is up.  If a timeout occurs then
+// it is assumed the connection is down or unreachable.
+func (c *EtcdClient) IsConnectionUp(timeout int) bool {
+	// Let's try to get a non existent key.  If the connection is up then there will be no error returned.
+	if _, err := c.Get("non-existent-key", timeout); err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// List returns an array of key-value pairs with key as a prefix.  Timeout defines how long the function will
+// wait for a response
+func (c *EtcdClient) List(key string, timeout int) (map[string]*KVPair, error) {
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), duration)
+
+	resp, err := c.ectdAPI.Get(ctx, key, v3Client.WithPrefix())
+	cancel()
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	m := make(map[string]*KVPair)
+	for _, ev := range resp.Kvs {
+		m[string(ev.Key)] = NewKVPair(string(ev.Key), ev.Value, "", ev.Lease, ev.Version)
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+// Get returns a key-value pair for a given key. Timeout defines how long the function will
+// wait for a response
+func (c *EtcdClient) Get(key string, timeout int) (*KVPair, error) {
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), duration)
+
+	resp, err := c.ectdAPI.Get(ctx, key)
+	cancel()
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	for _, ev := range resp.Kvs {
+		// Only one value is returned
+		return NewKVPair(string(ev.Key), ev.Value, "", ev.Lease, ev.Version), nil
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// Put writes a key-value pair to the KV store.  Value can only be a string or []byte since the etcd API
+// accepts only a string as a value for a put operation. Timeout defines how long the function will
+// wait for a response
+func (c *EtcdClient) Put(key string, value interface{}, timeout int) error {
+
+	// Validate that we can convert value to a string as etcd API expects a string
+	var val string
+	var er error
+	if val, er = ToString(value); er != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected-type-%T", value)
+	}
+
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), duration)
+
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+
+	var err error
+	// Check if there is already a lease for this key - if there is then use it, otherwise a PUT will make
+	// that KV key permanent instead of automatically removing it after a lease expiration
+	if leaseID, ok := c.keyReservations[key]; ok {
+		_, err = c.ectdAPI.Put(ctx, key, val, v3Client.WithLease(*leaseID))
+	} else {
+		_, err = c.ectdAPI.Put(ctx, key, val)
+	}
+	cancel()
+	if err != nil {
+		switch err {
+		case context.Canceled:
+			logger.Warnw("context-cancelled", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		case context.DeadlineExceeded:
+			logger.Warnw("context-deadline-exceeded", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		case v3rpcTypes.ErrEmptyKey:
+			logger.Warnw("etcd-client-error", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		default:
+			logger.Warnw("bad-endpoints", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Delete removes a key from the KV store. Timeout defines how long the function will
+// wait for a response
+func (c *EtcdClient) Delete(key string, timeout int) error {
+
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), duration)
+
+	defer cancel()
+
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+
+	// delete the key
+	if _, err := c.ectdAPI.Delete(ctx, key); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("failed-to-delete-key", log.Fields{"key": key, "error": err})
+		return err
+	}
+	logger.Debugw("key(s)-deleted", log.Fields{"key": key})
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Reserve is invoked to acquire a key and set it to a given value. Value can only be a string or []byte since
+// the etcd API accepts only a string.  Timeout defines how long the function will wait for a response.  TTL
+// defines how long that reservation is valid.  When TTL expires the key is unreserved by the KV store itself.
+// If the key is acquired then the value returned will be the value passed in.  If the key is already acquired
+// then the value assigned to that key will be returned.
+func (c *EtcdClient) Reserve(key string, value interface{}, ttl int64) (interface{}, error) {
+	// Validate that we can convert value to a string as etcd API expects a string
+	var val string
+	var er error
+	if val, er = ToString(value); er != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected-type%T", value)
+	}
+
+	duration := GetDuration(connTimeout)
+
+	// Create a lease
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), duration)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resp, err := c.ectdAPI.Grant(ctx, ttl)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	// Register the lease id
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	c.keyReservations[key] = &resp.ID
+	c.writeLock.Unlock()
+
+	// Revoke lease if reservation is not successful
+	reservationSuccessful := false
+	defer func() {
+		if !reservationSuccessful {
+			if err = c.ReleaseReservation(key); err != nil {
+				logger.Error("cannot-release-lease")
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Try to grap the Key with the above lease
+	c.ectdAPI.Txn(context.Background())
+	txn := c.ectdAPI.Txn(context.Background())
+	txn = txn.If(v3Client.Compare(v3Client.Version(key), "=", 0))
+	txn = txn.Then(v3Client.OpPut(key, val, v3Client.WithLease(resp.ID)))
+	txn = txn.Else(v3Client.OpGet(key))
+	result, er := txn.Commit()
+	if er != nil {
+		return nil, er
+	}
+
+	if !result.Succeeded {
+		// Verify whether we are already the owner of that Key
+		if len(result.Responses) > 0 &&
+			len(result.Responses[0].GetResponseRange().Kvs) > 0 {
+			kv := result.Responses[0].GetResponseRange().Kvs[0]
+			if string(kv.Value) == val {
+				reservationSuccessful = true
+				return value, nil
+			}
+			return kv.Value, nil
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Read the Key to ensure this is our Key
+		m, err := c.Get(key, defaultKVGetTimeout)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if m != nil {
+			if m.Key == key && isEqual(m.Value, value) {
+				// My reservation is successful - register it.  For now, support is only for 1 reservation per key
+				// per session.
+				reservationSuccessful = true
+				return value, nil
+			}
+			// My reservation has failed.  Return the owner of that key
+			return m.Value, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// ReleaseAllReservations releases all key reservations previously made (using Reserve API)
+func (c *EtcdClient) ReleaseAllReservations() error {
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	duration := GetDuration(connTimeout)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), duration)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	for key, leaseID := range c.keyReservations {
+		_, err := c.ectdAPI.Revoke(ctx, *leaseID)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("cannot-release-reservation", log.Fields{"key": key, "error": err})
+			return err
+		}
+		delete(c.keyReservations, key)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ReleaseReservation releases reservation for a specific key.
+func (c *EtcdClient) ReleaseReservation(key string) error {
+	// Get the leaseid using the key
+	logger.Debugw("Release-reservation", log.Fields{"key": key})
+	var ok bool
+	var leaseID *v3Client.LeaseID
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	if leaseID, ok = c.keyReservations[key]; !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+	duration := GetDuration(connTimeout)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), duration)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	if leaseID != nil {
+		_, err := c.ectdAPI.Revoke(ctx, *leaseID)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Error(err)
+			return err
+		}
+		delete(c.keyReservations, key)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RenewReservation renews a reservation.  A reservation will go stale after the specified TTL (Time To Live)
+// period specified when reserving the key
+func (c *EtcdClient) RenewReservation(key string) error {
+	// Get the leaseid using the key
+	var ok bool
+	var leaseID *v3Client.LeaseID
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	if leaseID, ok = c.keyReservations[key]; !ok {
+		return errors.New("key-not-reserved")
+	}
+	duration := GetDuration(connTimeout)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), duration)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	if leaseID != nil {
+		_, err := c.ectdAPI.KeepAliveOnce(ctx, *leaseID)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("lease-may-have-expired", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		return errors.New("lease-expired")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Watch provides the watch capability on a given key.  It returns a channel onto which the callee needs to
+// listen to receive Events.
+func (c *EtcdClient) Watch(key string) chan *Event {
+	w := v3Client.NewWatcher(c.ectdAPI)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	channel := w.Watch(ctx, key)
+
+	// Create a new channel
+	ch := make(chan *Event, maxClientChannelBufferSize)
+
+	// Keep track of the created channels so they can be closed when required
+	channelMap := make(map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher)
+	channelMap[ch] = w
+
+	channelMaps := c.addChannelMap(key, channelMap)
+
+	// Changing the log field (from channelMaps) as the underlying logger cannot format the map of channels into a
+	// json format.
+	logger.Debugw("watched-channels", log.Fields{"len": len(channelMaps)})
+	// Launch a go routine to listen for updates
+	go c.listenForKeyChange(channel, ch, cancel)
+
+	return ch
+
+}
+
+func (c *EtcdClient) addChannelMap(key string, channelMap map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher) []map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher {
+	var channels interface{}
+	var exists bool
+
+	if channels, exists = c.watchedChannels.Load(key); exists {
+		channels = append(channels.([]map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher), channelMap)
+	} else {
+		channels = []map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher{channelMap}
+	}
+	c.watchedChannels.Store(key, channels)
+
+	return channels.([]map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher)
+}
+
+func (c *EtcdClient) removeChannelMap(key string, pos int) []map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher {
+	var channels interface{}
+	var exists bool
+
+	if channels, exists = c.watchedChannels.Load(key); exists {
+		channels = append(channels.([]map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher)[:pos], channels.([]map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher)[pos+1:]...)
+		c.watchedChannels.Store(key, channels)
+	}
+
+	return channels.([]map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher)
+}
+
+func (c *EtcdClient) getChannelMaps(key string) ([]map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher, bool) {
+	var channels interface{}
+	var exists bool
+
+	channels, exists = c.watchedChannels.Load(key)
+
+	if channels == nil {
+		return nil, exists
+	}
+
+	return channels.([]map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher), exists
+}
+
+// CloseWatch closes a specific watch. Both the key and the channel are required when closing a watch as there
+// may be multiple listeners on the same key.  The previously created channel serves as a key
+func (c *EtcdClient) CloseWatch(key string, ch chan *Event) {
+	// Get the array of channels mapping
+	var watchedChannels []map[chan *Event]v3Client.Watcher
+	var ok bool
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+
+	if watchedChannels, ok = c.getChannelMaps(key); !ok {
+		logger.Warnw("key-has-no-watched-channels", log.Fields{"key": key})
+		return
+	}
+	// Look for the channels
+	var pos = -1
+	for i, chMap := range watchedChannels {
+		if t, ok := chMap[ch]; ok {
+			logger.Debug("channel-found")
+			// Close the etcd watcher before the client channel.  This should close the etcd channel as well
+			if err := t.Close(); err != nil {
+				logger.Errorw("watcher-cannot-be-closed", log.Fields{"key": key, "error": err})
+			}
+			pos = i
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	channelMaps, _ := c.getChannelMaps(key)
+	// Remove that entry if present
+	if pos >= 0 {
+		channelMaps = c.removeChannelMap(key, pos)
+	}
+	logger.Infow("watcher-channel-exiting", log.Fields{"key": key, "channel": channelMaps})
+}
+
+func (c *EtcdClient) listenForKeyChange(channel v3Client.WatchChan, ch chan<- *Event, cancel context.CancelFunc) {
+	logger.Debug("start-listening-on-channel ...")
+	defer cancel()
+	defer close(ch)
+	for resp := range channel {
+		for _, ev := range resp.Events {
+			ch <- NewEvent(getEventType(ev), ev.Kv.Key, ev.Kv.Value, ev.Kv.Version)
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Debug("stop-listening-on-channel ...")
+}
+
+func getEventType(event *v3Client.Event) int {
+	switch event.Type {
+	case v3Client.EventTypePut:
+		return PUT
+	case v3Client.EventTypeDelete:
+		return DELETE
+	}
+	return UNKNOWN
+}
+
+// Close closes the KV store client
+func (c *EtcdClient) Close() {
+	c.writeLock.Lock()
+	defer c.writeLock.Unlock()
+	if err := c.ectdAPI.Close(); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("error-closing-client", log.Fields{"error": err})
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *EtcdClient) addLockName(lockName string, lock *v3Concurrency.Mutex, session *v3Concurrency.Session) {
+	c.lockToMutexLock.Lock()
+	defer c.lockToMutexLock.Unlock()
+	c.lockToMutexMap[lockName] = lock
+	c.lockToSessionMap[lockName] = session
+}
+
+func (c *EtcdClient) deleteLockName(lockName string) {
+	c.lockToMutexLock.Lock()
+	defer c.lockToMutexLock.Unlock()
+	delete(c.lockToMutexMap, lockName)
+	delete(c.lockToSessionMap, lockName)
+}
+
+func (c *EtcdClient) getLock(lockName string) (*v3Concurrency.Mutex, *v3Concurrency.Session) {
+	c.lockToMutexLock.Lock()
+	defer c.lockToMutexLock.Unlock()
+	var lock *v3Concurrency.Mutex
+	var session *v3Concurrency.Session
+	if l, exist := c.lockToMutexMap[lockName]; exist {
+		lock = l
+	}
+	if s, exist := c.lockToSessionMap[lockName]; exist {
+		session = s
+	}
+	return lock, session
+}
+
+func (c *EtcdClient) AcquireLock(lockName string, timeout int) error {
+	duration := GetDuration(timeout)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), duration)
+	defer cancel()
+	session, _ := v3Concurrency.NewSession(c.ectdAPI, v3Concurrency.WithContext(ctx))
+	mu := v3Concurrency.NewMutex(session, "/devicelock_"+lockName)
+	if err := mu.Lock(context.Background()); err != nil {
+		cancel()
+		return err
+	}
+	c.addLockName(lockName, mu, session)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *EtcdClient) ReleaseLock(lockName string) error {
+	lock, session := c.getLock(lockName)
+	var err error
+	if lock != nil {
+		if e := lock.Unlock(context.Background()); e != nil {
+			err = e
+		}
+	}
+	if session != nil {
+		if e := session.Close(); e != nil {
+			err = e
+		}
+	}
+	c.deleteLockName(lockName)
+
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/kvutils.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/kvutils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf9a95c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore/kvutils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * 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 kvstore
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// GetDuration converts a timeout value from int to duration.  If the timeout value is
+// either not set of -ve then we default KV timeout (configurable) is used.
+func GetDuration(timeout int) time.Duration {
+	if timeout <= 0 {
+		return defaultKVGetTimeout * time.Second
+	}
+	return time.Duration(timeout) * time.Second
+}
+
+// ToString converts an interface value to a string.  The interface should either be of
+// a string type or []byte.  Otherwise, an error is returned.
+func ToString(value interface{}) (string, error) {
+	switch t := value.(type) {
+	case []byte:
+		return string(value.([]byte)), nil
+	case string:
+		return value.(string), nil
+	default:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("unexpected-type-%T", t)
+	}
+}
+
+// ToByte converts an interface value to a []byte.  The interface should either be of
+// a string type or []byte.  Otherwise, an error is returned.
+func ToByte(value interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
+	switch t := value.(type) {
+	case []byte:
+		return value.([]byte), nil
+	case string:
+		return []byte(value.(string)), nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected-type-%T", t)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/flows/common.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/flows/common.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4fe7ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/flows/common.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020-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 flows
+
+import (
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+)
+
+const (
+	logLevel = log.ErrorLevel
+)
+
+var logger log.Logger
+
+func init() {
+	// Setup this package so that it's log level can be modified at run time
+	var err error
+	logger, err = log.AddPackage(log.JSON, logLevel, log.Fields{"pkg": "flowsUtils"})
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/flows/flow_utils.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/flows/flow_utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9981e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/flows/flow_utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,1364 @@
+/*
+ * 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 flows
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"crypto/md5"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/cevaris/ordered_map"
+	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+	ofp "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/openflow_13"
+	"math/big"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var (
+	// Instructions shortcut
+	APPLY_ACTIONS  = ofp.OfpInstructionType_OFPIT_APPLY_ACTIONS
+	WRITE_METADATA = ofp.OfpInstructionType_OFPIT_WRITE_METADATA
+	METER_ACTION   = ofp.OfpInstructionType_OFPIT_METER
+
+	//OFPAT_* shortcuts
+	OUTPUT       = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_OUTPUT
+	COPY_TTL_OUT = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_COPY_TTL_OUT
+	COPY_TTL_IN  = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_COPY_TTL_IN
+	SET_MPLS_TTL = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_SET_MPLS_TTL
+	DEC_MPLS_TTL = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_DEC_MPLS_TTL
+	PUSH_VLAN    = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_PUSH_VLAN
+	POP_VLAN     = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_POP_VLAN
+	PUSH_MPLS    = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_PUSH_MPLS
+	POP_MPLS     = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_POP_MPLS
+	SET_QUEUE    = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_SET_QUEUE
+	GROUP        = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_GROUP
+	SET_NW_TTL   = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_SET_NW_TTL
+	NW_TTL       = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_DEC_NW_TTL
+	SET_FIELD    = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_SET_FIELD
+	PUSH_PBB     = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_PUSH_PBB
+	POP_PBB      = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_POP_PBB
+	EXPERIMENTER = ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_EXPERIMENTER
+
+	//OFPXMT_OFB_* shortcuts (incomplete)
+	IN_PORT         = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IN_PORT
+	IN_PHY_PORT     = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IN_PHY_PORT
+	METADATA        = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_METADATA
+	ETH_DST         = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_ETH_DST
+	ETH_SRC         = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_ETH_SRC
+	ETH_TYPE        = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_ETH_TYPE
+	VLAN_VID        = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_VLAN_VID
+	VLAN_PCP        = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_VLAN_PCP
+	IP_DSCP         = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IP_DSCP
+	IP_ECN          = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IP_ECN
+	IP_PROTO        = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IP_PROTO
+	IPV4_SRC        = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IPV4_SRC
+	IPV4_DST        = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IPV4_DST
+	TCP_SRC         = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_TCP_SRC
+	TCP_DST         = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_TCP_DST
+	UDP_SRC         = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_UDP_SRC
+	UDP_DST         = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_UDP_DST
+	SCTP_SRC        = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_SCTP_SRC
+	SCTP_DST        = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_SCTP_DST
+	ICMPV4_TYPE     = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_ICMPV4_TYPE
+	ICMPV4_CODE     = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_ICMPV4_CODE
+	ARP_OP          = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_OP
+	ARP_SPA         = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_SPA
+	ARP_TPA         = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_TPA
+	ARP_SHA         = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_SHA
+	ARP_THA         = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_ARP_THA
+	IPV6_SRC        = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_SRC
+	IPV6_DST        = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_DST
+	IPV6_FLABEL     = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_FLABEL
+	ICMPV6_TYPE     = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_ICMPV6_TYPE
+	ICMPV6_CODE     = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_ICMPV6_CODE
+	IPV6_ND_TARGET  = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_ND_TARGET
+	OFB_IPV6_ND_SLL = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_ND_SLL
+	IPV6_ND_TLL     = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_ND_TLL
+	MPLS_LABEL      = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_MPLS_LABEL
+	MPLS_TC         = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_MPLS_TC
+	MPLS_BOS        = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_MPLS_BOS
+	PBB_ISID        = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_PBB_ISID
+	TUNNEL_ID       = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_TUNNEL_ID
+	IPV6_EXTHDR     = ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes_OFPXMT_OFB_IPV6_EXTHDR
+)
+
+//ofp_action_* shortcuts
+
+func Output(port uint32, maxLen ...ofp.OfpControllerMaxLen) *ofp.OfpAction {
+	maxLength := ofp.OfpControllerMaxLen_OFPCML_MAX
+	if len(maxLen) > 0 {
+		maxLength = maxLen[0]
+	}
+	return &ofp.OfpAction{Type: OUTPUT, Action: &ofp.OfpAction_Output{Output: &ofp.OfpActionOutput{Port: port, MaxLen: uint32(maxLength)}}}
+}
+
+func MplsTtl(ttl uint32) *ofp.OfpAction {
+	return &ofp.OfpAction{Type: SET_MPLS_TTL, Action: &ofp.OfpAction_MplsTtl{MplsTtl: &ofp.OfpActionMplsTtl{MplsTtl: ttl}}}
+}
+
+func PushVlan(ethType uint32) *ofp.OfpAction {
+	return &ofp.OfpAction{Type: PUSH_VLAN, Action: &ofp.OfpAction_Push{Push: &ofp.OfpActionPush{Ethertype: ethType}}}
+}
+
+func PopVlan() *ofp.OfpAction {
+	return &ofp.OfpAction{Type: POP_VLAN}
+}
+
+func PopMpls(ethType uint32) *ofp.OfpAction {
+	return &ofp.OfpAction{Type: POP_MPLS, Action: &ofp.OfpAction_PopMpls{PopMpls: &ofp.OfpActionPopMpls{Ethertype: ethType}}}
+}
+
+func Group(groupId uint32) *ofp.OfpAction {
+	return &ofp.OfpAction{Type: GROUP, Action: &ofp.OfpAction_Group{Group: &ofp.OfpActionGroup{GroupId: groupId}}}
+}
+
+func NwTtl(nwTtl uint32) *ofp.OfpAction {
+	return &ofp.OfpAction{Type: NW_TTL, Action: &ofp.OfpAction_NwTtl{NwTtl: &ofp.OfpActionNwTtl{NwTtl: nwTtl}}}
+}
+
+func SetField(field *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField) *ofp.OfpAction {
+	actionSetField := &ofp.OfpOxmField{OxmClass: ofp.OfpOxmClass_OFPXMC_OPENFLOW_BASIC, Field: &ofp.OfpOxmField_OfbField{OfbField: field}}
+	return &ofp.OfpAction{Type: SET_FIELD, Action: &ofp.OfpAction_SetField{SetField: &ofp.OfpActionSetField{Field: actionSetField}}}
+}
+
+func Experimenter(experimenter uint32, data []byte) *ofp.OfpAction {
+	return &ofp.OfpAction{Type: EXPERIMENTER, Action: &ofp.OfpAction_Experimenter{Experimenter: &ofp.OfpActionExperimenter{Experimenter: experimenter, Data: data}}}
+}
+
+//ofb_field generators (incomplete set)
+
+func InPort(inPort uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: IN_PORT, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Port{Port: inPort}}
+}
+
+func InPhyPort(inPhyPort uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: IN_PHY_PORT, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Port{Port: inPhyPort}}
+}
+
+func Metadata_ofp(tableMetadata uint64) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: METADATA, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_TableMetadata{TableMetadata: tableMetadata}}
+}
+
+// should Metadata_ofp used here ?????
+func EthDst(ethDst uint64) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: ETH_DST, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_TableMetadata{TableMetadata: ethDst}}
+}
+
+// should Metadata_ofp used here ?????
+func EthSrc(ethSrc uint64) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: ETH_SRC, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_TableMetadata{TableMetadata: ethSrc}}
+}
+
+func EthType(ethType uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: ETH_TYPE, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_EthType{EthType: ethType}}
+}
+
+func VlanVid(vlanVid uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: VLAN_VID, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_VlanVid{VlanVid: vlanVid}}
+}
+
+func VlanPcp(vlanPcp uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: VLAN_PCP, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_VlanPcp{VlanPcp: vlanPcp}}
+}
+
+func IpDscp(ipDscp uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: IP_DSCP, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_IpDscp{IpDscp: ipDscp}}
+}
+
+func IpEcn(ipEcn uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: IP_ECN, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_IpEcn{IpEcn: ipEcn}}
+}
+
+func IpProto(ipProto uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: IP_PROTO, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_IpProto{IpProto: ipProto}}
+}
+
+func Ipv4Src(ipv4Src uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: IPV4_SRC, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Ipv4Src{Ipv4Src: ipv4Src}}
+}
+
+func Ipv4Dst(ipv4Dst uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: IPV4_DST, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Ipv4Dst{Ipv4Dst: ipv4Dst}}
+}
+
+func TcpSrc(tcpSrc uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: TCP_SRC, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_TcpSrc{TcpSrc: tcpSrc}}
+}
+
+func TcpDst(tcpDst uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: TCP_DST, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_TcpDst{TcpDst: tcpDst}}
+}
+
+func UdpSrc(udpSrc uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: UDP_SRC, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_UdpSrc{UdpSrc: udpSrc}}
+}
+
+func UdpDst(udpDst uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: UDP_DST, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_UdpDst{UdpDst: udpDst}}
+}
+
+func SctpSrc(sctpSrc uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: SCTP_SRC, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_SctpSrc{SctpSrc: sctpSrc}}
+}
+
+func SctpDst(sctpDst uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: SCTP_DST, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_SctpDst{SctpDst: sctpDst}}
+}
+
+func Icmpv4Type(icmpv4Type uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: ICMPV4_TYPE, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Icmpv4Type{Icmpv4Type: icmpv4Type}}
+}
+
+func Icmpv4Code(icmpv4Code uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: ICMPV4_CODE, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Icmpv4Code{Icmpv4Code: icmpv4Code}}
+}
+
+func ArpOp(arpOp uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: ARP_OP, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_ArpOp{ArpOp: arpOp}}
+}
+
+func ArpSpa(arpSpa uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: ARP_SPA, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_ArpSpa{ArpSpa: arpSpa}}
+}
+
+func ArpTpa(arpTpa uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: ARP_TPA, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_ArpTpa{ArpTpa: arpTpa}}
+}
+
+func ArpSha(arpSha []byte) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: ARP_SHA, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_ArpSha{ArpSha: arpSha}}
+}
+
+func ArpTha(arpTha []byte) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: ARP_THA, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_ArpTha{ArpTha: arpTha}}
+}
+
+func Ipv6Src(ipv6Src []byte) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: IPV6_SRC, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Ipv6Src{Ipv6Src: ipv6Src}}
+}
+
+func Ipv6Dst(ipv6Dst []byte) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: IPV6_DST, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Ipv6Dst{Ipv6Dst: ipv6Dst}}
+}
+
+func Ipv6Flabel(ipv6Flabel uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: IPV6_FLABEL, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Ipv6Flabel{Ipv6Flabel: ipv6Flabel}}
+}
+
+func Icmpv6Type(icmpv6Type uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: ICMPV6_TYPE, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Icmpv6Type{Icmpv6Type: icmpv6Type}}
+}
+
+func Icmpv6Code(icmpv6Code uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: ICMPV6_CODE, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Icmpv6Code{Icmpv6Code: icmpv6Code}}
+}
+
+func Ipv6NdTarget(ipv6NdTarget []byte) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: IPV6_ND_TARGET, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Ipv6NdTarget{Ipv6NdTarget: ipv6NdTarget}}
+}
+
+func OfbIpv6NdSll(ofbIpv6NdSll []byte) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: OFB_IPV6_ND_SLL, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Ipv6NdSsl{Ipv6NdSsl: ofbIpv6NdSll}}
+}
+
+func Ipv6NdTll(ipv6NdTll []byte) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: IPV6_ND_TLL, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Ipv6NdTll{Ipv6NdTll: ipv6NdTll}}
+}
+
+func MplsLabel(mplsLabel uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: MPLS_LABEL, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_MplsLabel{MplsLabel: mplsLabel}}
+}
+
+func MplsTc(mplsTc uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: MPLS_TC, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_MplsTc{MplsTc: mplsTc}}
+}
+
+func MplsBos(mplsBos uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: MPLS_BOS, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_MplsBos{MplsBos: mplsBos}}
+}
+
+func PbbIsid(pbbIsid uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: PBB_ISID, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_PbbIsid{PbbIsid: pbbIsid}}
+}
+
+func TunnelId(tunnelId uint64) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: TUNNEL_ID, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_TunnelId{TunnelId: tunnelId}}
+}
+
+func Ipv6Exthdr(ipv6Exthdr uint32) *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	return &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField{Type: IPV6_EXTHDR, Value: &ofp.OfpOxmOfbField_Ipv6Exthdr{Ipv6Exthdr: ipv6Exthdr}}
+}
+
+//frequently used extractors
+
+func excludeAction(action *ofp.OfpAction, exclude ...ofp.OfpActionType) bool {
+	for _, actionToExclude := range exclude {
+		if action.Type == actionToExclude {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func GetActions(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats, exclude ...ofp.OfpActionType) []*ofp.OfpAction {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	for _, instruction := range flow.Instructions {
+		if instruction.Type == uint32(ofp.OfpInstructionType_OFPIT_APPLY_ACTIONS) {
+			instActions := instruction.GetActions()
+			if instActions == nil {
+				return nil
+			}
+			if len(exclude) == 0 {
+				return instActions.Actions
+			} else {
+				filteredAction := make([]*ofp.OfpAction, 0)
+				for _, action := range instActions.Actions {
+					if !excludeAction(action, exclude...) {
+						filteredAction = append(filteredAction, action)
+					}
+				}
+				return filteredAction
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func UpdateOutputPortByActionType(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats, actionType uint32, toPort uint32) *ofp.OfpFlowStats {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	nFlow := (proto.Clone(flow)).(*ofp.OfpFlowStats)
+	nFlow.Instructions = nil
+	nInsts := make([]*ofp.OfpInstruction, 0)
+	for _, instruction := range flow.Instructions {
+		if instruction.Type == actionType {
+			instActions := instruction.GetActions()
+			if instActions == nil {
+				return nil
+			}
+			nActions := make([]*ofp.OfpAction, 0)
+			for _, action := range instActions.Actions {
+				if action.GetOutput() != nil {
+					nActions = append(nActions, Output(toPort))
+				} else {
+					nActions = append(nActions, action)
+				}
+			}
+			instructionAction := ofp.OfpInstruction_Actions{Actions: &ofp.OfpInstructionActions{Actions: nActions}}
+			nInsts = append(nInsts, &ofp.OfpInstruction{Type: uint32(APPLY_ACTIONS), Data: &instructionAction})
+		} else {
+			nInsts = append(nInsts, instruction)
+		}
+	}
+	nFlow.Instructions = nInsts
+	return nFlow
+}
+
+func excludeOxmOfbField(field *ofp.OfpOxmOfbField, exclude ...ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes) bool {
+	for _, fieldToExclude := range exclude {
+		if field.Type == fieldToExclude {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func GetOfbFields(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats, exclude ...ofp.OxmOfbFieldTypes) []*ofp.OfpOxmOfbField {
+	if flow == nil || flow.Match == nil || flow.Match.Type != ofp.OfpMatchType_OFPMT_OXM {
+		return nil
+	}
+	ofbFields := make([]*ofp.OfpOxmOfbField, 0)
+	for _, field := range flow.Match.OxmFields {
+		if field.OxmClass == ofp.OfpOxmClass_OFPXMC_OPENFLOW_BASIC {
+			ofbFields = append(ofbFields, field.GetOfbField())
+		}
+	}
+	if len(exclude) == 0 {
+		return ofbFields
+	} else {
+		filteredFields := make([]*ofp.OfpOxmOfbField, 0)
+		for _, ofbField := range ofbFields {
+			if !excludeOxmOfbField(ofbField, exclude...) {
+				filteredFields = append(filteredFields, ofbField)
+			}
+		}
+		return filteredFields
+	}
+}
+
+func GetPacketOutPort(packet *ofp.OfpPacketOut) uint32 {
+	if packet == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	for _, action := range packet.GetActions() {
+		if action.Type == OUTPUT {
+			return action.GetOutput().Port
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func GetOutPort(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint32 {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	for _, action := range GetActions(flow) {
+		if action.Type == OUTPUT {
+			out := action.GetOutput()
+			if out == nil {
+				return 0
+			}
+			return out.GetPort()
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func GetInPort(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint32 {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	for _, field := range GetOfbFields(flow) {
+		if field.Type == IN_PORT {
+			return field.GetPort()
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func GetGotoTableId(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint32 {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	for _, instruction := range flow.Instructions {
+		if instruction.Type == uint32(ofp.OfpInstructionType_OFPIT_GOTO_TABLE) {
+			gotoTable := instruction.GetGotoTable()
+			if gotoTable == nil {
+				return 0
+			}
+			return gotoTable.GetTableId()
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func GetMeterId(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint32 {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	for _, instruction := range flow.Instructions {
+		if instruction.Type == uint32(ofp.OfpInstructionType_OFPIT_METER) {
+			MeterInstruction := instruction.GetMeter()
+			if MeterInstruction == nil {
+				return 0
+			}
+			return MeterInstruction.GetMeterId()
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func GetVlanVid(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) *uint32 {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	for _, field := range GetOfbFields(flow) {
+		if field.Type == VLAN_VID {
+			ret := field.GetVlanVid()
+			return &ret
+		}
+	}
+	// Dont return 0 if the field is missing as vlan id value 0 has meaning and cannot be overloaded as "not found"
+	return nil
+}
+
+func GetTunnelId(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint64 {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	for _, field := range GetOfbFields(flow) {
+		if field.Type == TUNNEL_ID {
+			return field.GetTunnelId()
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+//GetMetaData - legacy get method (only want lower 32 bits)
+func GetMetaData(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint32 {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	for _, field := range GetOfbFields(flow) {
+		if field.Type == METADATA {
+			return uint32(field.GetTableMetadata() & 0xFFFFFFFF)
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Debug("No-metadata-present")
+	return 0
+}
+
+func GetMetaData64Bit(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint64 {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	for _, field := range GetOfbFields(flow) {
+		if field.Type == METADATA {
+			return field.GetTableMetadata()
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Debug("No-metadata-present")
+	return 0
+}
+
+// function returns write metadata value from write_metadata action field
+func GetMetadataFromWriteMetadataAction(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint64 {
+	if flow != nil {
+		for _, instruction := range flow.Instructions {
+			if instruction.Type == uint32(WRITE_METADATA) {
+				if writeMetadata := instruction.GetWriteMetadata(); writeMetadata != nil {
+					return writeMetadata.GetMetadata()
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Debugw("No-write-metadata-present", log.Fields{"flow": flow})
+	return 0
+}
+
+func GetTechProfileIDFromWriteMetaData(metadata uint64) uint16 {
+	/*
+	   Write metadata instruction value (metadata) is 8 bytes:
+	   MS 2 bytes: C Tag
+	   Next 2 bytes: Technology Profile Id
+	   Next 4 bytes: Port number (uni or nni)
+
+	   This is set in the ONOS OltPipeline as a write metadata instruction
+	*/
+	var tpId uint16 = 0
+	logger.Debugw("Write metadata value for Techprofile ID", log.Fields{"metadata": metadata})
+	if metadata != 0 {
+		tpId = uint16((metadata >> 32) & 0xFFFF)
+		logger.Debugw("Found techprofile ID from write metadata action", log.Fields{"tpid": tpId})
+	}
+	return tpId
+}
+
+func GetEgressPortNumberFromWriteMetadata(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint32 {
+	/*
+			  Write metadata instruction value (metadata) is 8 bytes:
+		    	MS 2 bytes: C Tag
+		    	Next 2 bytes: Technology Profile Id
+		    	Next 4 bytes: Port number (uni or nni)
+		    	This is set in the ONOS OltPipeline as a write metadata instruction
+	*/
+	var uniPort uint32 = 0
+	md := GetMetadataFromWriteMetadataAction(flow)
+	logger.Debugw("Metadata found for egress/uni port ", log.Fields{"metadata": md})
+	if md != 0 {
+		uniPort = uint32(md & 0xFFFFFFFF)
+		logger.Debugw("Found EgressPort from write metadata action", log.Fields{"egress_port": uniPort})
+	}
+	return uniPort
+
+}
+
+func GetInnerTagFromMetaData(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint16 {
+	/*
+			  Write metadata instruction value (metadata) is 8 bytes:
+		    	MS 2 bytes: C Tag
+		    	Next 2 bytes: Technology Profile Id
+		    	Next 4 bytes: Port number (uni or nni)
+		    	This is set in the ONOS OltPipeline as a write metadata instruction
+	*/
+	var innerTag uint16 = 0
+	md := GetMetadataFromWriteMetadataAction(flow)
+	if md != 0 {
+		innerTag = uint16((md >> 48) & 0xFFFF)
+		logger.Debugw("Found  CVLAN from write metadate action", log.Fields{"c_vlan": innerTag})
+	}
+	return innerTag
+}
+
+//GetInnerTagFromMetaData retrieves the inner tag from the Metadata_ofp. The port number (UNI on ONU) is in the
+// lower 32-bits of Metadata_ofp and the inner_tag is in the upper 32-bits. This is set in the ONOS OltPipeline as
+//// a Metadata_ofp field
+/*func GetInnerTagFromMetaData(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint64 {
+	md := GetMetaData64Bit(flow)
+	if md == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	if md <= 0xffffffff {
+		logger.Debugw("onos-upgrade-suggested", logger.Fields{"Metadata_ofp": md, "message": "Legacy MetaData detected form OltPipeline"})
+		return md
+	}
+	return (md >> 32) & 0xffffffff
+}*/
+
+// Extract the child device port from a flow that contains the parent device peer port.  Typically the UNI port of an
+// ONU child device.  Per TST agreement this will be the lower 32 bits of tunnel id reserving upper 32 bits for later
+// use
+func GetChildPortFromTunnelId(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint32 {
+	tid := GetTunnelId(flow)
+	if tid == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	// Per TST agreement we are keeping any child port id (uni port id) in the lower 32 bits
+	return uint32(tid & 0xffffffff)
+}
+
+func HasNextTable(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) bool {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return GetGotoTableId(flow) != 0
+}
+
+func GetGroup(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint32 {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	for _, action := range GetActions(flow) {
+		if action.Type == GROUP {
+			grp := action.GetGroup()
+			if grp == nil {
+				return 0
+			}
+			return grp.GetGroupId()
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func HasGroup(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) bool {
+	return GetGroup(flow) != 0
+}
+
+// GetNextTableId returns the next table ID if the "table_id" is present in the map, otherwise return nil
+func GetNextTableId(kw OfpFlowModArgs) *uint32 {
+	if val, exist := kw["table_id"]; exist {
+		ret := uint32(val)
+		return &ret
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetMeterIdFlowModArgs returns the meterId if the "meter_id" is present in the map, otherwise return 0
+func GetMeterIdFlowModArgs(kw OfpFlowModArgs) uint32 {
+	if val, exist := kw["meter_id"]; exist {
+		return uint32(val)
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// Function returns the metadata if the "write_metadata" is present in the map, otherwise return nil
+func GetMetadataFlowModArgs(kw OfpFlowModArgs) uint64 {
+	if val, exist := kw["write_metadata"]; exist {
+		ret := uint64(val)
+		return ret
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// Return unique 64-bit integer hash for flow covering the following attributes:
+// 'table_id', 'priority', 'flags', 'cookie', 'match', '_instruction_string'
+func HashFlowStats(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint64 {
+	if flow == nil { // Should never happen
+		return 0
+	}
+	// Create string with the instructions field first
+	var instructionString bytes.Buffer
+	for _, instruction := range flow.Instructions {
+		instructionString.WriteString(instruction.String())
+	}
+	var flowString = fmt.Sprintf("%d%d%d%d%s%s", flow.TableId, flow.Priority, flow.Flags, flow.Cookie, flow.Match.String(), instructionString.String())
+	h := md5.New()
+	h.Write([]byte(flowString))
+	hash := big.NewInt(0)
+	hash.SetBytes(h.Sum(nil))
+	return hash.Uint64()
+}
+
+// flowStatsEntryFromFlowModMessage maps an ofp_flow_mod message to an ofp_flow_stats message
+func FlowStatsEntryFromFlowModMessage(mod *ofp.OfpFlowMod) *ofp.OfpFlowStats {
+	flow := &ofp.OfpFlowStats{}
+	if mod == nil {
+		return flow
+	}
+	flow.TableId = mod.TableId
+	flow.Priority = mod.Priority
+	flow.IdleTimeout = mod.IdleTimeout
+	flow.HardTimeout = mod.HardTimeout
+	flow.Flags = mod.Flags
+	flow.Cookie = mod.Cookie
+	flow.Match = mod.Match
+	flow.Instructions = mod.Instructions
+	flow.Id = HashFlowStats(flow)
+	return flow
+}
+
+func GroupEntryFromGroupMod(mod *ofp.OfpGroupMod) *ofp.OfpGroupEntry {
+	group := &ofp.OfpGroupEntry{}
+	if mod == nil {
+		return group
+	}
+	group.Desc = &ofp.OfpGroupDesc{Type: mod.Type, GroupId: mod.GroupId, Buckets: mod.Buckets}
+	group.Stats = &ofp.OfpGroupStats{GroupId: mod.GroupId}
+	//TODO do we need to instantiate bucket bins?
+	return group
+}
+
+// flowStatsEntryFromFlowModMessage maps an ofp_flow_mod message to an ofp_flow_stats message
+func MeterEntryFromMeterMod(meterMod *ofp.OfpMeterMod) *ofp.OfpMeterEntry {
+	bandStats := make([]*ofp.OfpMeterBandStats, 0)
+	meter := &ofp.OfpMeterEntry{Config: &ofp.OfpMeterConfig{},
+		Stats: &ofp.OfpMeterStats{BandStats: bandStats}}
+	if meterMod == nil {
+		logger.Error("Invalid meter mod command")
+		return meter
+	}
+	// config init
+	meter.Config.MeterId = meterMod.MeterId
+	meter.Config.Flags = meterMod.Flags
+	meter.Config.Bands = meterMod.Bands
+	// meter stats init
+	meter.Stats.MeterId = meterMod.MeterId
+	meter.Stats.FlowCount = 0
+	meter.Stats.PacketInCount = 0
+	meter.Stats.ByteInCount = 0
+	meter.Stats.DurationSec = 0
+	meter.Stats.DurationNsec = 0
+	// band stats init
+	for _, _ = range meterMod.Bands {
+		band := &ofp.OfpMeterBandStats{}
+		band.PacketBandCount = 0
+		band.ByteBandCount = 0
+		bandStats = append(bandStats, band)
+	}
+	meter.Stats.BandStats = bandStats
+	logger.Debugw("Allocated meter entry", log.Fields{"meter": *meter})
+	return meter
+
+}
+
+func GetMeterIdFromFlow(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) uint32 {
+	if flow != nil {
+		for _, instruction := range flow.Instructions {
+			if instruction.Type == uint32(METER_ACTION) {
+				if meterInst := instruction.GetMeter(); meterInst != nil {
+					return meterInst.GetMeterId()
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return uint32(0)
+}
+
+func MkOxmFields(matchFields []ofp.OfpOxmField) []*ofp.OfpOxmField {
+	oxmFields := make([]*ofp.OfpOxmField, 0)
+	for _, matchField := range matchFields {
+		oxmField := ofp.OfpOxmField{OxmClass: ofp.OfpOxmClass_OFPXMC_OPENFLOW_BASIC, Field: matchField.Field}
+		oxmFields = append(oxmFields, &oxmField)
+	}
+	return oxmFields
+}
+
+func MkInstructionsFromActions(actions []*ofp.OfpAction) []*ofp.OfpInstruction {
+	instructions := make([]*ofp.OfpInstruction, 0)
+	instructionAction := ofp.OfpInstruction_Actions{Actions: &ofp.OfpInstructionActions{Actions: actions}}
+	instruction := ofp.OfpInstruction{Type: uint32(APPLY_ACTIONS), Data: &instructionAction}
+	instructions = append(instructions, &instruction)
+	return instructions
+}
+
+// Convenience function to generare ofp_flow_mod message with OXM BASIC match composed from the match_fields, and
+// single APPLY_ACTIONS instruction with a list if ofp_action objects.
+func MkSimpleFlowMod(matchFields []*ofp.OfpOxmField, actions []*ofp.OfpAction, command *ofp.OfpFlowModCommand, kw OfpFlowModArgs) *ofp.OfpFlowMod {
+
+	// Process actions instructions
+	instructions := make([]*ofp.OfpInstruction, 0)
+	instructionAction := ofp.OfpInstruction_Actions{Actions: &ofp.OfpInstructionActions{Actions: actions}}
+	instruction := ofp.OfpInstruction{Type: uint32(APPLY_ACTIONS), Data: &instructionAction}
+	instructions = append(instructions, &instruction)
+
+	// Process next table
+	if tableId := GetNextTableId(kw); tableId != nil {
+		var instGotoTable ofp.OfpInstruction_GotoTable
+		instGotoTable.GotoTable = &ofp.OfpInstructionGotoTable{TableId: *tableId}
+		inst := ofp.OfpInstruction{Type: uint32(ofp.OfpInstructionType_OFPIT_GOTO_TABLE), Data: &instGotoTable}
+		instructions = append(instructions, &inst)
+	}
+	// Process meter action
+	if meterId := GetMeterIdFlowModArgs(kw); meterId != 0 {
+		var instMeter ofp.OfpInstruction_Meter
+		instMeter.Meter = &ofp.OfpInstructionMeter{MeterId: meterId}
+		inst := ofp.OfpInstruction{Type: uint32(METER_ACTION), Data: &instMeter}
+		instructions = append(instructions, &inst)
+	}
+	//process write_metadata action
+	if metadata := GetMetadataFlowModArgs(kw); metadata != 0 {
+		var instWriteMetadata ofp.OfpInstruction_WriteMetadata
+		instWriteMetadata.WriteMetadata = &ofp.OfpInstructionWriteMetadata{Metadata: metadata}
+		inst := ofp.OfpInstruction{Type: uint32(WRITE_METADATA), Data: &instWriteMetadata}
+		instructions = append(instructions, &inst)
+	}
+
+	// Process match fields
+	oxmFields := make([]*ofp.OfpOxmField, 0)
+	for _, matchField := range matchFields {
+		oxmField := ofp.OfpOxmField{OxmClass: ofp.OfpOxmClass_OFPXMC_OPENFLOW_BASIC, Field: matchField.Field}
+		oxmFields = append(oxmFields, &oxmField)
+	}
+	var match ofp.OfpMatch
+	match.Type = ofp.OfpMatchType_OFPMT_OXM
+	match.OxmFields = oxmFields
+
+	// Create ofp_flow_message
+	msg := &ofp.OfpFlowMod{}
+	if command == nil {
+		msg.Command = ofp.OfpFlowModCommand_OFPFC_ADD
+	} else {
+		msg.Command = *command
+	}
+	msg.Instructions = instructions
+	msg.Match = &match
+
+	// Set the variadic argument values
+	msg = setVariadicModAttributes(msg, kw)
+
+	return msg
+}
+
+func MkMulticastGroupMod(groupId uint32, buckets []*ofp.OfpBucket, command *ofp.OfpGroupModCommand) *ofp.OfpGroupMod {
+	group := &ofp.OfpGroupMod{}
+	if command == nil {
+		group.Command = ofp.OfpGroupModCommand_OFPGC_ADD
+	} else {
+		group.Command = *command
+	}
+	group.Type = ofp.OfpGroupType_OFPGT_ALL
+	group.GroupId = groupId
+	group.Buckets = buckets
+	return group
+}
+
+//SetVariadicModAttributes sets only uint64 or uint32 fields of the ofp_flow_mod message
+func setVariadicModAttributes(mod *ofp.OfpFlowMod, args OfpFlowModArgs) *ofp.OfpFlowMod {
+	if args == nil {
+		return mod
+	}
+	for key, val := range args {
+		switch key {
+		case "cookie":
+			mod.Cookie = val
+		case "cookie_mask":
+			mod.CookieMask = val
+		case "table_id":
+			mod.TableId = uint32(val)
+		case "idle_timeout":
+			mod.IdleTimeout = uint32(val)
+		case "hard_timeout":
+			mod.HardTimeout = uint32(val)
+		case "priority":
+			mod.Priority = uint32(val)
+		case "buffer_id":
+			mod.BufferId = uint32(val)
+		case "out_port":
+			mod.OutPort = uint32(val)
+		case "out_group":
+			mod.OutGroup = uint32(val)
+		case "flags":
+			mod.Flags = uint32(val)
+		}
+	}
+	return mod
+}
+
+func MkPacketIn(port uint32, packet []byte) *ofp.OfpPacketIn {
+	packetIn := &ofp.OfpPacketIn{
+		Reason: ofp.OfpPacketInReason_OFPR_ACTION,
+		Match: &ofp.OfpMatch{
+			Type: ofp.OfpMatchType_OFPMT_OXM,
+			OxmFields: []*ofp.OfpOxmField{
+				{
+					OxmClass: ofp.OfpOxmClass_OFPXMC_OPENFLOW_BASIC,
+					Field: &ofp.OfpOxmField_OfbField{
+						OfbField: InPort(port)},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		Data: packet,
+	}
+	return packetIn
+}
+
+// MkFlowStat is a helper method to build flows
+func MkFlowStat(fa *FlowArgs) *ofp.OfpFlowStats {
+	//Build the match-fields
+	matchFields := make([]*ofp.OfpOxmField, 0)
+	for _, val := range fa.MatchFields {
+		matchFields = append(matchFields, &ofp.OfpOxmField{Field: &ofp.OfpOxmField_OfbField{OfbField: val}})
+	}
+	return FlowStatsEntryFromFlowModMessage(MkSimpleFlowMod(matchFields, fa.Actions, fa.Command, fa.KV))
+}
+
+func MkGroupStat(ga *GroupArgs) *ofp.OfpGroupEntry {
+	return GroupEntryFromGroupMod(MkMulticastGroupMod(ga.GroupId, ga.Buckets, ga.Command))
+}
+
+type OfpFlowModArgs map[string]uint64
+
+type FlowArgs struct {
+	MatchFields []*ofp.OfpOxmOfbField
+	Actions     []*ofp.OfpAction
+	Command     *ofp.OfpFlowModCommand
+	Priority    uint32
+	KV          OfpFlowModArgs
+}
+
+type GroupArgs struct {
+	GroupId uint32
+	Buckets []*ofp.OfpBucket
+	Command *ofp.OfpGroupModCommand
+}
+
+type FlowsAndGroups struct {
+	Flows  *ordered_map.OrderedMap
+	Groups *ordered_map.OrderedMap
+}
+
+func NewFlowsAndGroups() *FlowsAndGroups {
+	var fg FlowsAndGroups
+	fg.Flows = ordered_map.NewOrderedMap()
+	fg.Groups = ordered_map.NewOrderedMap()
+	return &fg
+}
+
+func (fg *FlowsAndGroups) Copy() *FlowsAndGroups {
+	copyFG := NewFlowsAndGroups()
+	iter := fg.Flows.IterFunc()
+	for kv, ok := iter(); ok; kv, ok = iter() {
+		if protoMsg, isMsg := kv.Value.(*ofp.OfpFlowStats); isMsg {
+			copyFG.Flows.Set(kv.Key, proto.Clone(protoMsg))
+		}
+	}
+	iter = fg.Groups.IterFunc()
+	for kv, ok := iter(); ok; kv, ok = iter() {
+		if protoMsg, isMsg := kv.Value.(*ofp.OfpGroupEntry); isMsg {
+			copyFG.Groups.Set(kv.Key, proto.Clone(protoMsg))
+		}
+	}
+	return copyFG
+}
+
+func (fg *FlowsAndGroups) GetFlow(index int) *ofp.OfpFlowStats {
+	iter := fg.Flows.IterFunc()
+	pos := 0
+	for kv, ok := iter(); ok; kv, ok = iter() {
+		if pos == index {
+			if protoMsg, isMsg := kv.Value.(*ofp.OfpFlowStats); isMsg {
+				return protoMsg
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+		pos += 1
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (fg *FlowsAndGroups) ListFlows() []*ofp.OfpFlowStats {
+	flows := make([]*ofp.OfpFlowStats, 0)
+	iter := fg.Flows.IterFunc()
+	for kv, ok := iter(); ok; kv, ok = iter() {
+		if protoMsg, isMsg := kv.Value.(*ofp.OfpFlowStats); isMsg {
+			flows = append(flows, protoMsg)
+		}
+	}
+	return flows
+}
+
+func (fg *FlowsAndGroups) ListGroups() []*ofp.OfpGroupEntry {
+	groups := make([]*ofp.OfpGroupEntry, 0)
+	iter := fg.Groups.IterFunc()
+	for kv, ok := iter(); ok; kv, ok = iter() {
+		if protoMsg, isMsg := kv.Value.(*ofp.OfpGroupEntry); isMsg {
+			groups = append(groups, protoMsg)
+		}
+	}
+	return groups
+}
+
+func (fg *FlowsAndGroups) String() string {
+	var buffer bytes.Buffer
+	iter := fg.Flows.IterFunc()
+	for kv, ok := iter(); ok; kv, ok = iter() {
+		if protoMsg, isMsg := kv.Value.(*ofp.OfpFlowStats); isMsg {
+			buffer.WriteString("\nFlow:\n")
+			buffer.WriteString(proto.MarshalTextString(protoMsg))
+			buffer.WriteString("\n")
+		}
+	}
+	iter = fg.Groups.IterFunc()
+	for kv, ok := iter(); ok; kv, ok = iter() {
+		if protoMsg, isMsg := kv.Value.(*ofp.OfpGroupEntry); isMsg {
+			buffer.WriteString("\nGroup:\n")
+			buffer.WriteString(proto.MarshalTextString(protoMsg))
+			buffer.WriteString("\n")
+		}
+	}
+	return buffer.String()
+}
+
+func (fg *FlowsAndGroups) AddFlow(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if fg.Flows == nil {
+		fg.Flows = ordered_map.NewOrderedMap()
+	}
+	if fg.Groups == nil {
+		fg.Groups = ordered_map.NewOrderedMap()
+	}
+	//Add flow only if absent
+	if _, exist := fg.Flows.Get(flow.Id); !exist {
+		fg.Flows.Set(flow.Id, flow)
+	}
+}
+
+func (fg *FlowsAndGroups) AddGroup(group *ofp.OfpGroupEntry) {
+	if group == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if fg.Flows == nil {
+		fg.Flows = ordered_map.NewOrderedMap()
+	}
+	if fg.Groups == nil {
+		fg.Groups = ordered_map.NewOrderedMap()
+	}
+	//Add group only if absent
+	if _, exist := fg.Groups.Get(group.Desc.GroupId); !exist {
+		fg.Groups.Set(group.Desc.GroupId, group)
+	}
+}
+
+//AddFrom add flows and groups from the argument into this structure only if they do not already exist
+func (fg *FlowsAndGroups) AddFrom(from *FlowsAndGroups) {
+	iter := from.Flows.IterFunc()
+	for kv, ok := iter(); ok; kv, ok = iter() {
+		if protoMsg, isMsg := kv.Value.(*ofp.OfpFlowStats); isMsg {
+			if _, exist := fg.Flows.Get(protoMsg.Id); !exist {
+				fg.Flows.Set(protoMsg.Id, protoMsg)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	iter = from.Groups.IterFunc()
+	for kv, ok := iter(); ok; kv, ok = iter() {
+		if protoMsg, isMsg := kv.Value.(*ofp.OfpGroupEntry); isMsg {
+			if _, exist := fg.Groups.Get(protoMsg.Stats.GroupId); !exist {
+				fg.Groups.Set(protoMsg.Stats.GroupId, protoMsg)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+type DeviceRules struct {
+	Rules map[string]*FlowsAndGroups
+}
+
+func NewDeviceRules() *DeviceRules {
+	var dr DeviceRules
+	dr.Rules = make(map[string]*FlowsAndGroups)
+	return &dr
+}
+
+func (dr *DeviceRules) Copy() *DeviceRules {
+	copyDR := NewDeviceRules()
+	if dr != nil {
+		for key, val := range dr.Rules {
+			if val != nil {
+				copyDR.Rules[key] = val.Copy()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return copyDR
+}
+
+func (dr *DeviceRules) ClearFlows(deviceId string) {
+	if _, exist := dr.Rules[deviceId]; exist {
+		dr.Rules[deviceId].Flows = ordered_map.NewOrderedMap()
+	}
+}
+
+func (dr *DeviceRules) FilterRules(deviceIds map[string]string) *DeviceRules {
+	filteredDR := NewDeviceRules()
+	for key, val := range dr.Rules {
+		if _, exist := deviceIds[key]; exist {
+			filteredDR.Rules[key] = val.Copy()
+		}
+	}
+	return filteredDR
+}
+
+func (dr *DeviceRules) AddFlow(deviceId string, flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) {
+	if _, exist := dr.Rules[deviceId]; !exist {
+		dr.Rules[deviceId] = NewFlowsAndGroups()
+	}
+	dr.Rules[deviceId].AddFlow(flow)
+}
+
+func (dr *DeviceRules) GetRules() map[string]*FlowsAndGroups {
+	return dr.Rules
+}
+
+func (dr *DeviceRules) String() string {
+	var buffer bytes.Buffer
+	for key, value := range dr.Rules {
+		buffer.WriteString("DeviceId:")
+		buffer.WriteString(key)
+		buffer.WriteString(value.String())
+		buffer.WriteString("\n\n")
+	}
+	return buffer.String()
+}
+
+func (dr *DeviceRules) AddFlowsAndGroup(deviceId string, fg *FlowsAndGroups) {
+	if _, ok := dr.Rules[deviceId]; !ok {
+		dr.Rules[deviceId] = NewFlowsAndGroups()
+	}
+	dr.Rules[deviceId] = fg
+}
+
+// CreateEntryIfNotExist creates a new deviceId in the Map if it does not exist and assigns an
+// empty FlowsAndGroups to it.  Otherwise, it does nothing.
+func (dr *DeviceRules) CreateEntryIfNotExist(deviceId string) {
+	if _, ok := dr.Rules[deviceId]; !ok {
+		dr.Rules[deviceId] = NewFlowsAndGroups()
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ *  Common flow routines
+ */
+
+//FindOverlappingFlows return a list of overlapping flow(s) where mod is the flow request
+func FindOverlappingFlows(flows []*ofp.OfpFlowStats, mod *ofp.OfpFlowMod) []*ofp.OfpFlowStats {
+	return nil //TODO - complete implementation
+}
+
+// FindFlowById returns the index of the flow in the flows array if present. Otherwise, it returns -1
+func FindFlowById(flows []*ofp.OfpFlowStats, flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) int {
+	for idx, f := range flows {
+		if flow.Id == f.Id {
+			return idx
+		}
+	}
+	return -1
+}
+
+// FindFlows returns the index in flows where flow if present.  Otherwise, it returns -1
+func FindFlows(flows []*ofp.OfpFlowStats, flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) int {
+	for idx, f := range flows {
+		if FlowMatch(f, flow) {
+			return idx
+		}
+	}
+	return -1
+}
+
+//FlowMatch returns true if two flows matches on the following flow attributes:
+//TableId, Priority, Flags, Cookie, Match
+func FlowMatch(f1 *ofp.OfpFlowStats, f2 *ofp.OfpFlowStats) bool {
+	if f1 == nil || f2 == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	keysMatter := []string{"TableId", "Priority", "Flags", "Cookie", "Match"}
+	for _, key := range keysMatter {
+		switch key {
+		case "TableId":
+			if f1.TableId != f2.TableId {
+				return false
+			}
+		case "Priority":
+			if f1.Priority != f2.Priority {
+				return false
+			}
+		case "Flags":
+			if f1.Flags != f2.Flags {
+				return false
+			}
+		case "Cookie":
+			if f1.Cookie != f2.Cookie {
+				return false
+			}
+		case "Match":
+			if strings.Compare(f1.Match.String(), f2.Match.String()) != 0 {
+				return false
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+//FlowMatchesMod returns True if given flow is "covered" by the wildcard flow_mod, taking into consideration of
+//both exact matches as well as masks-based match fields if any. Otherwise return False
+func FlowMatchesMod(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats, mod *ofp.OfpFlowMod) bool {
+	if flow == nil || mod == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	//Check if flow.cookie is covered by mod.cookie and mod.cookie_mask
+	if (flow.Cookie & mod.CookieMask) != (mod.Cookie & mod.CookieMask) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	//Check if flow.table_id is covered by flow_mod.table_id
+	if mod.TableId != uint32(ofp.OfpTable_OFPTT_ALL) && flow.TableId != mod.TableId {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	//Check out_port
+	if (mod.OutPort&0x7fffffff) != uint32(ofp.OfpPortNo_OFPP_ANY) && !FlowHasOutPort(flow, mod.OutPort) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	//	Check out_group
+	if (mod.OutGroup&0x7fffffff) != uint32(ofp.OfpGroup_OFPG_ANY) && !FlowHasOutGroup(flow, mod.OutGroup) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	//Priority is ignored
+
+	//Check match condition
+	//If the flow_mod match field is empty, that is a special case and indicates the flow entry matches
+	if (mod.Match == nil) || (mod.Match.OxmFields == nil) || (len(mod.Match.OxmFields) == 0) {
+		//If we got this far and the match is empty in the flow spec, than the flow matches
+		return true
+	} // TODO : implement the flow match analysis
+	return false
+
+}
+
+//FlowHasOutPort returns True if flow has a output command with the given out_port
+func FlowHasOutPort(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats, outPort uint32) bool {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	for _, instruction := range flow.Instructions {
+		if instruction.Type == uint32(ofp.OfpInstructionType_OFPIT_APPLY_ACTIONS) {
+			if instruction.GetActions() == nil {
+				return false
+			}
+			for _, action := range instruction.GetActions().Actions {
+				if action.Type == ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_OUTPUT {
+					if (action.GetOutput() != nil) && (action.GetOutput().Port == outPort) {
+						return true
+					}
+				}
+
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+//FlowHasOutGroup return True if flow has a output command with the given out_group
+func FlowHasOutGroup(flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats, groupID uint32) bool {
+	if flow == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	for _, instruction := range flow.Instructions {
+		if instruction.Type == uint32(ofp.OfpInstructionType_OFPIT_APPLY_ACTIONS) {
+			if instruction.GetActions() == nil {
+				return false
+			}
+			for _, action := range instruction.GetActions().Actions {
+				if action.Type == ofp.OfpActionType_OFPAT_GROUP {
+					if (action.GetGroup() != nil) && (action.GetGroup().GroupId == groupID) {
+						return true
+					}
+				}
+
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+//FindGroup returns index of group if found, else returns -1
+func FindGroup(groups []*ofp.OfpGroupEntry, groupId uint32) int {
+	for idx, group := range groups {
+		if group.Desc.GroupId == groupId {
+			return idx
+		}
+	}
+	return -1
+}
+
+func FlowsDeleteByGroupId(flows []*ofp.OfpFlowStats, groupId uint32) (bool, []*ofp.OfpFlowStats) {
+	toKeep := make([]*ofp.OfpFlowStats, 0)
+
+	for _, f := range flows {
+		if !FlowHasOutGroup(f, groupId) {
+			toKeep = append(toKeep, f)
+		}
+	}
+	return len(toKeep) < len(flows), toKeep
+}
+
+func ToOfpOxmField(from []*ofp.OfpOxmOfbField) []*ofp.OfpOxmField {
+	matchFields := make([]*ofp.OfpOxmField, 0)
+	for _, val := range from {
+		matchFields = append(matchFields, &ofp.OfpOxmField{Field: &ofp.OfpOxmField_OfbField{OfbField: val}})
+	}
+	return matchFields
+}
+
+//IsMulticastIp returns true if the ip starts with the byte sequence of 1110;
+//false otherwise.
+func IsMulticastIp(ip uint32) bool {
+	return ip>>28 == 14
+}
+
+//ConvertToMulticastMacInt returns equivalent mac address of the given multicast ip address
+func ConvertToMulticastMacInt(ip uint32) uint64 {
+	//get last 23 bits of ip address by ip & 00000000011111111111111111111111
+	theLast23BitsOfIp := ip & 8388607
+	// perform OR with 0x1005E000000 to build mcast mac address
+	return 1101088686080 | uint64(theLast23BitsOfIp)
+}
+
+//ConvertToMulticastMacBytes returns equivalent mac address of the given multicast ip address
+func ConvertToMulticastMacBytes(ip uint32) []byte {
+	mac := ConvertToMulticastMacInt(ip)
+	var b bytes.Buffer
+	// catalyze (48 bits) in binary:111111110000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+	catalyze := uint64(280375465082880)
+	//convert each octet to decimal
+	for i := 0; i < 6; i++ {
+		if i != 0 {
+			catalyze = catalyze >> 8
+		}
+		octet := mac & catalyze
+		octetDecimal := octet >> uint8(40-i*8)
+		b.WriteByte(byte(octetDecimal))
+	}
+	return b.Bytes()
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/grpc/security.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/grpc/security.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..930d2c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/grpc/security.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * 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 grpc
+
+type GrpcSecurity struct {
+	KeyFile  string
+	CertFile string
+	CaFile   string
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/grpc/server.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/grpc/server.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33c9b76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/grpc/server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+/*
+ * 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 grpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"net"
+)
+
+/*
+To add a GRPC server to your existing component simply follow these steps:
+
+1. Create a server instance by passing the host and port where it should run and optionally add certificate information
+
+	e.g.
+	s.server = server.NewGrpcServer(s.config.GrpcHost, s.config.GrpcPort, nil, false)
+
+2. Create a function that will register your service with the GRPC server
+
+    e.g.
+	f := func(gs *grpc.Server) {
+		voltha.RegisterVolthaReadOnlyServiceServer(
+			gs,
+			core.NewReadOnlyServiceHandler(s.root),
+		)
+	}
+
+3. Add the service to the server
+
+    e.g.
+	s.server.AddService(f)
+
+4. Start the server
+
+	s.server.Start(ctx)
+*/
+
+// Interface allows probes to be attached to server
+// A probe must support the IsReady() method
+type ReadyProbe interface {
+	IsReady() bool
+}
+
+type GrpcServer struct {
+	gs       *grpc.Server
+	address  string
+	port     int
+	secure   bool
+	services []func(*grpc.Server)
+	probe    ReadyProbe // optional
+
+	*GrpcSecurity
+}
+
+/*
+Instantiate a GRPC server data structure
+*/
+func NewGrpcServer(
+	address string,
+	port int,
+	certs *GrpcSecurity,
+	secure bool,
+	probe ReadyProbe,
+) *GrpcServer {
+	server := &GrpcServer{
+		address:      address,
+		port:         port,
+		secure:       secure,
+		GrpcSecurity: certs,
+		probe:        probe,
+	}
+	return server
+}
+
+/*
+Start prepares the GRPC server and starts servicing requests
+*/
+func (s *GrpcServer) Start(ctx context.Context) {
+
+	host := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", s.address, s.port)
+
+	lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", host)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to listen: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if s.secure && s.GrpcSecurity != nil {
+		creds, err := credentials.NewServerTLSFromFile(s.CertFile, s.KeyFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("could not load TLS keys: %s", err)
+		}
+		s.gs = grpc.NewServer(grpc.Creds(creds),
+			withServerUnaryInterceptor(s))
+
+	} else {
+		log.Info("starting-insecure-grpc-server")
+		s.gs = grpc.NewServer(withServerUnaryInterceptor(s))
+	}
+
+	// Register all required services
+	for _, service := range s.services {
+		service(s.gs)
+	}
+
+	if err := s.gs.Serve(lis); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to serve: %v\n", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func withServerUnaryInterceptor(s *GrpcServer) grpc.ServerOption {
+	return grpc.UnaryInterceptor(mkServerInterceptor(s))
+}
+
+// Make a serverInterceptor for the given GrpcServer
+// This interceptor will check whether there is an attached probe,
+// and if that probe indicates NotReady, then an UNAVAILABLE
+// response will be returned.
+func mkServerInterceptor(s *GrpcServer) func(ctx context.Context,
+	req interface{},
+	info *grpc.UnaryServerInfo,
+	handler grpc.UnaryHandler) (interface{}, error) {
+
+	return func(ctx context.Context,
+		req interface{},
+		info *grpc.UnaryServerInfo,
+		handler grpc.UnaryHandler) (interface{}, error) {
+
+		if (s.probe != nil) && (!s.probe.IsReady()) {
+			log.Warnf("Grpc request received while not ready %v", req)
+			return nil, status.Error(codes.Unavailable, "system is not ready")
+		}
+
+		// Calls the handler
+		h, err := handler(ctx, req)
+
+		return h, err
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+Stop servicing GRPC requests
+*/
+func (s *GrpcServer) Stop() {
+	if s.gs != nil {
+		s.gs.Stop()
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+AddService appends a generic service request function
+*/
+func (s *GrpcServer) AddService(
+	registerFunction func(*grpc.Server),
+) {
+	s.services = append(s.services, registerFunction)
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/client.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6289043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * 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 kafka
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	ca "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/inter_container"
+)
+
+const (
+	PartitionConsumer = iota
+	GroupCustomer     = iota
+)
+
+const (
+	OffsetNewest = -1
+	OffsetOldest = -2
+)
+
+const (
+	GroupIdKey = "groupId"
+	Offset     = "offset"
+)
+
+const (
+	DefaultKafkaHost                = "127.0.0.1"
+	DefaultKafkaPort                = 9092
+	DefaultGroupName                = "voltha"
+	DefaultSleepOnError             = 1
+	DefaultProducerFlushFrequency   = 10
+	DefaultProducerFlushMessages    = 10
+	DefaultProducerFlushMaxmessages = 100
+	DefaultProducerReturnSuccess    = true
+	DefaultProducerReturnErrors     = true
+	DefaultProducerRetryMax         = 3
+	DefaultProducerRetryBackoff     = time.Millisecond * 100
+	DefaultConsumerMaxwait          = 100
+	DefaultMaxProcessingTime        = 100
+	DefaultConsumerType             = PartitionConsumer
+	DefaultNumberPartitions         = 3
+	DefaultNumberReplicas           = 1
+	DefaultAutoCreateTopic          = false
+	DefaultMetadataMaxRetry         = 3
+	DefaultLivenessChannelInterval  = time.Second * 30
+)
+
+// MsgClient represents the set of APIs  a Kafka MsgClient must implement
+type Client interface {
+	Start() error
+	Stop()
+	CreateTopic(topic *Topic, numPartition int, repFactor int) error
+	DeleteTopic(topic *Topic) error
+	Subscribe(topic *Topic, kvArgs ...*KVArg) (<-chan *ca.InterContainerMessage, error)
+	UnSubscribe(topic *Topic, ch <-chan *ca.InterContainerMessage) error
+	Send(msg interface{}, topic *Topic, keys ...string) error
+	SendLiveness() error
+	EnableLivenessChannel(enable bool) chan bool
+	EnableHealthinessChannel(enable bool) chan bool
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/common.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/common.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb6acb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/common.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020-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 kafka
+
+import (
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+)
+
+const (
+	logLevel = log.ErrorLevel
+)
+
+var logger log.Logger
+
+func init() {
+	// Setup this package so that it's log level can be modified at run time
+	var err error
+	logger, err = log.AddPackage(log.JSON, logLevel, log.Fields{"pkg": "kafka"})
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/kafka_inter_container_library.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/kafka_inter_container_library.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..042e121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/kafka_inter_container_library.go
@@ -0,0 +1,841 @@
+/*
+ * 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 kafka
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/any"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+	ic "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/inter_container"
+)
+
+const (
+	DefaultMaxRetries     = 3
+	DefaultRequestTimeout = 10000 // 10000 milliseconds - to handle a wider latency range
+)
+
+const (
+	TransactionKey = "transactionID"
+	FromTopic      = "fromTopic"
+)
+
+var ErrorTransactionNotAcquired = errors.New("transaction-not-acquired")
+var ErrorTransactionInvalidId = errors.New("transaction-invalid-id")
+
+// requestHandlerChannel represents an interface associated with a channel.  Whenever, an event is
+// obtained from that channel, this interface is invoked.   This is used to handle
+// async requests into the Core via the kafka messaging bus
+type requestHandlerChannel struct {
+	requesthandlerInterface interface{}
+	ch                      <-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage
+}
+
+// transactionChannel represents a combination of a topic and a channel onto which a response received
+// on the kafka bus will be sent to
+type transactionChannel struct {
+	topic *Topic
+	ch    chan *ic.InterContainerMessage
+}
+
+// InterContainerProxy represents the messaging proxy
+type InterContainerProxy struct {
+	kafkaHost                      string
+	kafkaPort                      int
+	DefaultTopic                   *Topic
+	defaultRequestHandlerInterface interface{}
+	deviceDiscoveryTopic           *Topic
+	kafkaClient                    Client
+	doneCh                         chan int
+
+	// This map is used to map a topic to an interface and channel.   When a request is received
+	// on that channel (registered to the topic) then that interface is invoked.
+	topicToRequestHandlerChannelMap   map[string]*requestHandlerChannel
+	lockTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap sync.RWMutex
+
+	// This map is used to map a channel to a response topic.   This channel handles all responses on that
+	// channel for that topic and forward them to the appropriate consumers channel, using the
+	// transactionIdToChannelMap.
+	topicToResponseChannelMap   map[string]<-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage
+	lockTopicResponseChannelMap sync.RWMutex
+
+	// This map is used to map a transaction to a consumers channel.  This is used whenever a request has been
+	// sent out and we are waiting for a response.
+	transactionIdToChannelMap     map[string]*transactionChannel
+	lockTransactionIdToChannelMap sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+type InterContainerProxyOption func(*InterContainerProxy)
+
+func InterContainerHost(host string) InterContainerProxyOption {
+	return func(args *InterContainerProxy) {
+		args.kafkaHost = host
+	}
+}
+
+func InterContainerPort(port int) InterContainerProxyOption {
+	return func(args *InterContainerProxy) {
+		args.kafkaPort = port
+	}
+}
+
+func DefaultTopic(topic *Topic) InterContainerProxyOption {
+	return func(args *InterContainerProxy) {
+		args.DefaultTopic = topic
+	}
+}
+
+func DeviceDiscoveryTopic(topic *Topic) InterContainerProxyOption {
+	return func(args *InterContainerProxy) {
+		args.deviceDiscoveryTopic = topic
+	}
+}
+
+func RequestHandlerInterface(handler interface{}) InterContainerProxyOption {
+	return func(args *InterContainerProxy) {
+		args.defaultRequestHandlerInterface = handler
+	}
+}
+
+func MsgClient(client Client) InterContainerProxyOption {
+	return func(args *InterContainerProxy) {
+		args.kafkaClient = client
+	}
+}
+
+func NewInterContainerProxy(opts ...InterContainerProxyOption) (*InterContainerProxy, error) {
+	proxy := &InterContainerProxy{
+		kafkaHost: DefaultKafkaHost,
+		kafkaPort: DefaultKafkaPort,
+	}
+
+	for _, option := range opts {
+		option(proxy)
+	}
+
+	// Create the locks for all the maps
+	proxy.lockTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap = sync.RWMutex{}
+	proxy.lockTransactionIdToChannelMap = sync.RWMutex{}
+	proxy.lockTopicResponseChannelMap = sync.RWMutex{}
+
+	return proxy, nil
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) Start() error {
+	logger.Info("Starting-Proxy")
+
+	// Kafka MsgClient should already have been created.  If not, output fatal error
+	if kp.kafkaClient == nil {
+		logger.Fatal("kafka-client-not-set")
+	}
+
+	// Create the Done channel
+	kp.doneCh = make(chan int, 1)
+
+	// Start the kafka client
+	if err := kp.kafkaClient.Start(); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("Cannot-create-kafka-proxy", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Create the topic to response channel map
+	kp.topicToResponseChannelMap = make(map[string]<-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage)
+	//
+	// Create the transactionId to Channel Map
+	kp.transactionIdToChannelMap = make(map[string]*transactionChannel)
+
+	// Create the topic to request channel map
+	kp.topicToRequestHandlerChannelMap = make(map[string]*requestHandlerChannel)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) Stop() {
+	logger.Info("stopping-intercontainer-proxy")
+	kp.doneCh <- 1
+	// TODO : Perform cleanup
+	kp.kafkaClient.Stop()
+	//kp.deleteAllTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap()
+	//kp.deleteAllTopicResponseChannelMap()
+	//kp.deleteAllTransactionIdToChannelMap()
+}
+
+// DeviceDiscovered publish the discovered device onto the kafka messaging bus
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) DeviceDiscovered(deviceId string, deviceType string, parentId string, publisher string) error {
+	logger.Debugw("sending-device-discovery-msg", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId})
+	//	Simple validation
+	if deviceId == "" || deviceType == "" {
+		logger.Errorw("invalid-parameters", log.Fields{"id": deviceId, "type": deviceType})
+		return errors.New("invalid-parameters")
+	}
+	//	Create the device discovery message
+	header := &ic.Header{
+		Id:        uuid.New().String(),
+		Type:      ic.MessageType_DEVICE_DISCOVERED,
+		FromTopic: kp.DefaultTopic.Name,
+		ToTopic:   kp.deviceDiscoveryTopic.Name,
+		Timestamp: time.Now().UnixNano(),
+	}
+	body := &ic.DeviceDiscovered{
+		Id:         deviceId,
+		DeviceType: deviceType,
+		ParentId:   parentId,
+		Publisher:  publisher,
+	}
+
+	var marshalledData *any.Any
+	var err error
+	if marshalledData, err = ptypes.MarshalAny(body); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("cannot-marshal-request", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return err
+	}
+	msg := &ic.InterContainerMessage{
+		Header: header,
+		Body:   marshalledData,
+	}
+
+	// Send the message
+	if err := kp.kafkaClient.Send(msg, kp.deviceDiscoveryTopic); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("cannot-send-device-discovery-message", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// InvokeRPC is used to send a request to a given topic
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) InvokeRPC(ctx context.Context, rpc string, toTopic *Topic, replyToTopic *Topic,
+	waitForResponse bool, key string, kvArgs ...*KVArg) (bool, *any.Any) {
+
+	//	If a replyToTopic is provided then we use it, otherwise just use the  default toTopic.  The replyToTopic is
+	// typically the device ID.
+	responseTopic := replyToTopic
+	if responseTopic == nil {
+		responseTopic = kp.DefaultTopic
+	}
+
+	// Encode the request
+	protoRequest, err := encodeRequest(rpc, toTopic, responseTopic, key, kvArgs...)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Warnw("cannot-format-request", log.Fields{"rpc": rpc, "error": err})
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	// Subscribe for response, if needed, before sending request
+	var ch <-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage
+	if waitForResponse {
+		var err error
+		if ch, err = kp.subscribeForResponse(*responseTopic, protoRequest.Header.Id); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("failed-to-subscribe-for-response", log.Fields{"error": err, "toTopic": toTopic.Name})
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Send request - if the topic is formatted with a device Id then we will send the request using a
+	// specific key, hence ensuring a single partition is used to publish the request.  This ensures that the
+	// subscriber on that topic will receive the request in the order it was sent.  The key used is the deviceId.
+	//key := GetDeviceIdFromTopic(*toTopic)
+	logger.Debugw("sending-msg", log.Fields{"rpc": rpc, "toTopic": toTopic, "replyTopic": responseTopic, "key": key, "xId": protoRequest.Header.Id})
+	go kp.kafkaClient.Send(protoRequest, toTopic, key)
+
+	if waitForResponse {
+		// Create a child context based on the parent context, if any
+		var cancel context.CancelFunc
+		childCtx := context.Background()
+		if ctx == nil {
+			ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), DefaultRequestTimeout*time.Millisecond)
+		} else {
+			childCtx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, DefaultRequestTimeout*time.Millisecond)
+		}
+		defer cancel()
+
+		// Wait for response as well as timeout or cancellation
+		// Remove the subscription for a response on return
+		defer kp.unSubscribeForResponse(protoRequest.Header.Id)
+		select {
+		case msg, ok := <-ch:
+			if !ok {
+				logger.Warnw("channel-closed", log.Fields{"rpc": rpc, "replyTopic": replyToTopic.Name})
+				protoError := &ic.Error{Reason: "channel-closed"}
+				var marshalledArg *any.Any
+				if marshalledArg, err = ptypes.MarshalAny(protoError); err != nil {
+					return false, nil // Should never happen
+				}
+				return false, marshalledArg
+			}
+			logger.Debugw("received-response", log.Fields{"rpc": rpc, "msgHeader": msg.Header})
+			var responseBody *ic.InterContainerResponseBody
+			var err error
+			if responseBody, err = decodeResponse(msg); err != nil {
+				logger.Errorw("decode-response-error", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			}
+			return responseBody.Success, responseBody.Result
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			logger.Debugw("context-cancelled", log.Fields{"rpc": rpc, "ctx": ctx.Err()})
+			//	 pack the error as proto any type
+			protoError := &ic.Error{Reason: ctx.Err().Error()}
+			var marshalledArg *any.Any
+			if marshalledArg, err = ptypes.MarshalAny(protoError); err != nil {
+				return false, nil // Should never happen
+			}
+			return false, marshalledArg
+		case <-childCtx.Done():
+			logger.Debugw("context-cancelled", log.Fields{"rpc": rpc, "ctx": childCtx.Err()})
+			//	 pack the error as proto any type
+			protoError := &ic.Error{Reason: childCtx.Err().Error()}
+			var marshalledArg *any.Any
+			if marshalledArg, err = ptypes.MarshalAny(protoError); err != nil {
+				return false, nil // Should never happen
+			}
+			return false, marshalledArg
+		case <-kp.doneCh:
+			logger.Infow("received-exit-signal", log.Fields{"toTopic": toTopic.Name, "rpc": rpc})
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+// SubscribeWithRequestHandlerInterface allows a caller to assign a target object to be invoked automatically
+// when a message is received on a given topic
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) SubscribeWithRequestHandlerInterface(topic Topic, handler interface{}) error {
+
+	// Subscribe to receive messages for that topic
+	var ch <-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage
+	var err error
+	if ch, err = kp.kafkaClient.Subscribe(&topic); err != nil {
+		//if ch, err = kp.Subscribe(topic); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("failed-to-subscribe", log.Fields{"error": err, "topic": topic.Name})
+		return err
+	}
+
+	kp.defaultRequestHandlerInterface = handler
+	kp.addToTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap(topic.Name, &requestHandlerChannel{requesthandlerInterface: handler, ch: ch})
+	// Launch a go routine to receive and process kafka messages
+	go kp.waitForMessages(ch, topic, handler)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SubscribeWithDefaultRequestHandler allows a caller to add a topic to an existing target object to be invoked automatically
+// when a message is received on a given topic.  So far there is only 1 target registered per microservice
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) SubscribeWithDefaultRequestHandler(topic Topic, initialOffset int64) error {
+	// Subscribe to receive messages for that topic
+	var ch <-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage
+	var err error
+	if ch, err = kp.kafkaClient.Subscribe(&topic, &KVArg{Key: Offset, Value: initialOffset}); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("failed-to-subscribe", log.Fields{"error": err, "topic": topic.Name})
+		return err
+	}
+	kp.addToTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap(topic.Name, &requestHandlerChannel{requesthandlerInterface: kp.defaultRequestHandlerInterface, ch: ch})
+
+	// Launch a go routine to receive and process kafka messages
+	go kp.waitForMessages(ch, topic, kp.defaultRequestHandlerInterface)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) UnSubscribeFromRequestHandler(topic Topic) error {
+	return kp.deleteFromTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap(topic.Name)
+}
+
+// setupTopicResponseChannelMap sets up single consumers channel that will act as a broadcast channel for all
+// responses from that topic.
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) setupTopicResponseChannelMap(topic string, arg <-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage) {
+	kp.lockTopicResponseChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer kp.lockTopicResponseChannelMap.Unlock()
+	if _, exist := kp.topicToResponseChannelMap[topic]; !exist {
+		kp.topicToResponseChannelMap[topic] = arg
+	}
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) isTopicSubscribedForResponse(topic string) bool {
+	kp.lockTopicResponseChannelMap.RLock()
+	defer kp.lockTopicResponseChannelMap.RUnlock()
+	_, exist := kp.topicToResponseChannelMap[topic]
+	return exist
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) deleteFromTopicResponseChannelMap(topic string) error {
+	kp.lockTopicResponseChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer kp.lockTopicResponseChannelMap.Unlock()
+	if _, exist := kp.topicToResponseChannelMap[topic]; exist {
+		// Unsubscribe to this topic first - this will close the subscribed channel
+		var err error
+		if err = kp.kafkaClient.UnSubscribe(&Topic{Name: topic}, kp.topicToResponseChannelMap[topic]); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("unsubscribing-error", log.Fields{"topic": topic})
+		}
+		delete(kp.topicToResponseChannelMap, topic)
+		return err
+	} else {
+		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("%s-Topic-not-found", topic))
+	}
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) deleteAllTopicResponseChannelMap() error {
+	kp.lockTopicResponseChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer kp.lockTopicResponseChannelMap.Unlock()
+	var err error
+	for topic, _ := range kp.topicToResponseChannelMap {
+		// Unsubscribe to this topic first - this will close the subscribed channel
+		if err = kp.kafkaClient.UnSubscribe(&Topic{Name: topic}, kp.topicToResponseChannelMap[topic]); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("unsubscribing-error", log.Fields{"topic": topic, "error": err})
+		}
+		delete(kp.topicToResponseChannelMap, topic)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) addToTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap(topic string, arg *requestHandlerChannel) {
+	kp.lockTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer kp.lockTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap.Unlock()
+	if _, exist := kp.topicToRequestHandlerChannelMap[topic]; !exist {
+		kp.topicToRequestHandlerChannelMap[topic] = arg
+	}
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) deleteFromTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap(topic string) error {
+	kp.lockTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer kp.lockTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap.Unlock()
+	if _, exist := kp.topicToRequestHandlerChannelMap[topic]; exist {
+		// Close the kafka client client first by unsubscribing to this topic
+		kp.kafkaClient.UnSubscribe(&Topic{Name: topic}, kp.topicToRequestHandlerChannelMap[topic].ch)
+		delete(kp.topicToRequestHandlerChannelMap, topic)
+		return nil
+	} else {
+		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("%s-Topic-not-found", topic))
+	}
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) deleteAllTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap() error {
+	kp.lockTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer kp.lockTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap.Unlock()
+	var err error
+	for topic, _ := range kp.topicToRequestHandlerChannelMap {
+		// Close the kafka client client first by unsubscribing to this topic
+		if err = kp.kafkaClient.UnSubscribe(&Topic{Name: topic}, kp.topicToRequestHandlerChannelMap[topic].ch); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("unsubscribing-error", log.Fields{"topic": topic, "error": err})
+		}
+		delete(kp.topicToRequestHandlerChannelMap, topic)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) addToTransactionIdToChannelMap(id string, topic *Topic, arg chan *ic.InterContainerMessage) {
+	kp.lockTransactionIdToChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer kp.lockTransactionIdToChannelMap.Unlock()
+	if _, exist := kp.transactionIdToChannelMap[id]; !exist {
+		kp.transactionIdToChannelMap[id] = &transactionChannel{topic: topic, ch: arg}
+	}
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) deleteFromTransactionIdToChannelMap(id string) {
+	kp.lockTransactionIdToChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer kp.lockTransactionIdToChannelMap.Unlock()
+	if transChannel, exist := kp.transactionIdToChannelMap[id]; exist {
+		// Close the channel first
+		close(transChannel.ch)
+		delete(kp.transactionIdToChannelMap, id)
+	}
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) deleteTopicTransactionIdToChannelMap(id string) {
+	kp.lockTransactionIdToChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer kp.lockTransactionIdToChannelMap.Unlock()
+	for key, value := range kp.transactionIdToChannelMap {
+		if value.topic.Name == id {
+			close(value.ch)
+			delete(kp.transactionIdToChannelMap, key)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) deleteAllTransactionIdToChannelMap() {
+	kp.lockTransactionIdToChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer kp.lockTransactionIdToChannelMap.Unlock()
+	for key, value := range kp.transactionIdToChannelMap {
+		close(value.ch)
+		delete(kp.transactionIdToChannelMap, key)
+	}
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) DeleteTopic(topic Topic) error {
+	// If we have any consumers on that topic we need to close them
+	if err := kp.deleteFromTopicResponseChannelMap(topic.Name); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("delete-from-topic-responsechannelmap-failed", log.Fields{"error": err})
+	}
+	if err := kp.deleteFromTopicRequestHandlerChannelMap(topic.Name); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("delete-from-topic-requesthandlerchannelmap-failed", log.Fields{"error": err})
+	}
+	kp.deleteTopicTransactionIdToChannelMap(topic.Name)
+
+	return kp.kafkaClient.DeleteTopic(&topic)
+}
+
+func encodeReturnedValue(returnedVal interface{}) (*any.Any, error) {
+	// Encode the response argument - needs to be a proto message
+	if returnedVal == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	protoValue, ok := returnedVal.(proto.Message)
+	if !ok {
+		logger.Warnw("response-value-not-proto-message", log.Fields{"error": ok, "returnVal": returnedVal})
+		err := errors.New("response-value-not-proto-message")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Marshal the returned value, if any
+	var marshalledReturnedVal *any.Any
+	var err error
+	if marshalledReturnedVal, err = ptypes.MarshalAny(protoValue); err != nil {
+		logger.Warnw("cannot-marshal-returned-val", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return marshalledReturnedVal, nil
+}
+
+func encodeDefaultFailedResponse(request *ic.InterContainerMessage) *ic.InterContainerMessage {
+	responseHeader := &ic.Header{
+		Id:        request.Header.Id,
+		Type:      ic.MessageType_RESPONSE,
+		FromTopic: request.Header.ToTopic,
+		ToTopic:   request.Header.FromTopic,
+		Timestamp: time.Now().Unix(),
+	}
+	responseBody := &ic.InterContainerResponseBody{
+		Success: false,
+		Result:  nil,
+	}
+	var marshalledResponseBody *any.Any
+	var err error
+	// Error should never happen here
+	if marshalledResponseBody, err = ptypes.MarshalAny(responseBody); err != nil {
+		logger.Warnw("cannot-marshal-failed-response-body", log.Fields{"error": err})
+	}
+
+	return &ic.InterContainerMessage{
+		Header: responseHeader,
+		Body:   marshalledResponseBody,
+	}
+
+}
+
+//formatRequest formats a request to send over kafka and returns an InterContainerMessage message on success
+//or an error on failure
+func encodeResponse(request *ic.InterContainerMessage, success bool, returnedValues ...interface{}) (*ic.InterContainerMessage, error) {
+	//logger.Debugw("encodeResponse", log.Fields{"success": success, "returnedValues": returnedValues})
+	responseHeader := &ic.Header{
+		Id:        request.Header.Id,
+		Type:      ic.MessageType_RESPONSE,
+		FromTopic: request.Header.ToTopic,
+		ToTopic:   request.Header.FromTopic,
+		KeyTopic:  request.Header.KeyTopic,
+		Timestamp: time.Now().UnixNano(),
+	}
+
+	// Go over all returned values
+	var marshalledReturnedVal *any.Any
+	var err error
+	for _, returnVal := range returnedValues {
+		if marshalledReturnedVal, err = encodeReturnedValue(returnVal); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-marshal-response-body", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
+		break // for now we support only 1 returned value - (excluding the error)
+	}
+
+	responseBody := &ic.InterContainerResponseBody{
+		Success: success,
+		Result:  marshalledReturnedVal,
+	}
+
+	// Marshal the response body
+	var marshalledResponseBody *any.Any
+	if marshalledResponseBody, err = ptypes.MarshalAny(responseBody); err != nil {
+		logger.Warnw("cannot-marshal-response-body", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &ic.InterContainerMessage{
+		Header: responseHeader,
+		Body:   marshalledResponseBody,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func CallFuncByName(myClass interface{}, funcName string, params ...interface{}) (out []reflect.Value, err error) {
+	myClassValue := reflect.ValueOf(myClass)
+	// Capitalize the first letter in the funcName to workaround the first capital letters required to
+	// invoke a function from a different package
+	funcName = strings.Title(funcName)
+	m := myClassValue.MethodByName(funcName)
+	if !m.IsValid() {
+		return make([]reflect.Value, 0), fmt.Errorf("method-not-found \"%s\"", funcName)
+	}
+	in := make([]reflect.Value, len(params))
+	for i, param := range params {
+		in[i] = reflect.ValueOf(param)
+	}
+	out = m.Call(in)
+	return
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) addTransactionId(transactionId string, currentArgs []*ic.Argument) []*ic.Argument {
+	arg := &KVArg{
+		Key:   TransactionKey,
+		Value: &ic.StrType{Val: transactionId},
+	}
+
+	var marshalledArg *any.Any
+	var err error
+	if marshalledArg, err = ptypes.MarshalAny(&ic.StrType{Val: transactionId}); err != nil {
+		logger.Warnw("cannot-add-transactionId", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return currentArgs
+	}
+	protoArg := &ic.Argument{
+		Key:   arg.Key,
+		Value: marshalledArg,
+	}
+	return append(currentArgs, protoArg)
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) addFromTopic(fromTopic string, currentArgs []*ic.Argument) []*ic.Argument {
+	var marshalledArg *any.Any
+	var err error
+	if marshalledArg, err = ptypes.MarshalAny(&ic.StrType{Val: fromTopic}); err != nil {
+		logger.Warnw("cannot-add-transactionId", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return currentArgs
+	}
+	protoArg := &ic.Argument{
+		Key:   FromTopic,
+		Value: marshalledArg,
+	}
+	return append(currentArgs, protoArg)
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) handleMessage(msg *ic.InterContainerMessage, targetInterface interface{}) {
+
+	// First extract the header to know whether this is a request - responses are handled by a different handler
+	if msg.Header.Type == ic.MessageType_REQUEST {
+		var out []reflect.Value
+		var err error
+
+		// Get the request body
+		requestBody := &ic.InterContainerRequestBody{}
+		if err = ptypes.UnmarshalAny(msg.Body, requestBody); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-request", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		} else {
+			logger.Debugw("received-request", log.Fields{"rpc": requestBody.Rpc, "header": msg.Header})
+			// let the callee unpack the arguments as its the only one that knows the real proto type
+			// Augment the requestBody with the message Id as it will be used in scenarios where cores
+			// are set in pairs and competing
+			requestBody.Args = kp.addTransactionId(msg.Header.Id, requestBody.Args)
+
+			// Augment the requestBody with the From topic name as it will be used in scenarios where a container
+			// needs to send an unsollicited message to the currently requested container
+			requestBody.Args = kp.addFromTopic(msg.Header.FromTopic, requestBody.Args)
+
+			out, err = CallFuncByName(targetInterface, requestBody.Rpc, requestBody.Args)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Warn(err)
+			}
+		}
+		// Response required?
+		if requestBody.ResponseRequired {
+			// If we already have an error before then just return that
+			var returnError *ic.Error
+			var returnedValues []interface{}
+			var success bool
+			if err != nil {
+				returnError = &ic.Error{Reason: err.Error()}
+				returnedValues = make([]interface{}, 1)
+				returnedValues[0] = returnError
+			} else {
+				returnedValues = make([]interface{}, 0)
+				// Check for errors first
+				lastIndex := len(out) - 1
+				if out[lastIndex].Interface() != nil { // Error
+					if retError, ok := out[lastIndex].Interface().(error); ok {
+						if retError.Error() == ErrorTransactionNotAcquired.Error() {
+							logger.Debugw("Ignoring request", log.Fields{"error": retError, "txId": msg.Header.Id})
+							return // Ignore - process is in competing mode and ignored transaction
+						}
+						returnError = &ic.Error{Reason: retError.Error()}
+						returnedValues = append(returnedValues, returnError)
+					} else { // Should never happen
+						returnError = &ic.Error{Reason: "incorrect-error-returns"}
+						returnedValues = append(returnedValues, returnError)
+					}
+				} else if len(out) == 2 && reflect.ValueOf(out[0].Interface()).IsValid() && reflect.ValueOf(out[0].Interface()).IsNil() {
+					logger.Warnw("Unexpected response of (nil,nil)", log.Fields{"txId": msg.Header.Id})
+					return // Ignore - should not happen
+				} else { // Non-error case
+					success = true
+					for idx, val := range out {
+						//logger.Debugw("returned-api-response-loop", log.Fields{"idx": idx, "val": val.Interface()})
+						if idx != lastIndex {
+							returnedValues = append(returnedValues, val.Interface())
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			var icm *ic.InterContainerMessage
+			if icm, err = encodeResponse(msg, success, returnedValues...); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("error-encoding-response-returning-failure-result", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				icm = encodeDefaultFailedResponse(msg)
+			}
+			// To preserve ordering of messages, all messages to a given topic are sent to the same partition
+			// by providing a message key.   The key is encoded in the topic name.  If the deviceId is not
+			// present then the key will be empty, hence all messages for a given topic will be sent to all
+			// partitions.
+			replyTopic := &Topic{Name: msg.Header.FromTopic}
+			key := msg.Header.KeyTopic
+			logger.Debugw("sending-response-to-kafka", log.Fields{"rpc": requestBody.Rpc, "header": icm.Header, "key": key})
+			// TODO: handle error response.
+			go kp.kafkaClient.Send(icm, replyTopic, key)
+		}
+	} else if msg.Header.Type == ic.MessageType_RESPONSE {
+		logger.Debugw("response-received", log.Fields{"msg-header": msg.Header})
+		go kp.dispatchResponse(msg)
+	} else {
+		logger.Warnw("unsupported-message-received", log.Fields{"msg-header": msg.Header})
+	}
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) waitForMessages(ch <-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage, topic Topic, targetInterface interface{}) {
+	//	Wait for messages
+	for msg := range ch {
+		//logger.Debugw("request-received", log.Fields{"msg": msg, "topic": topic.Name, "target": targetInterface})
+		go kp.handleMessage(msg, targetInterface)
+	}
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) dispatchResponse(msg *ic.InterContainerMessage) {
+	kp.lockTransactionIdToChannelMap.RLock()
+	defer kp.lockTransactionIdToChannelMap.RUnlock()
+	if _, exist := kp.transactionIdToChannelMap[msg.Header.Id]; !exist {
+		logger.Debugw("no-waiting-channel", log.Fields{"transaction": msg.Header.Id})
+		return
+	}
+	kp.transactionIdToChannelMap[msg.Header.Id].ch <- msg
+}
+
+// subscribeForResponse allows a caller to subscribe to a given topic when waiting for a response.
+// This method is built to prevent all subscribers to receive all messages as is the case of the Subscribe
+// API. There is one response channel waiting for kafka messages before dispatching the message to the
+// corresponding waiting channel
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) subscribeForResponse(topic Topic, trnsId string) (chan *ic.InterContainerMessage, error) {
+	logger.Debugw("subscribeForResponse", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name, "trnsid": trnsId})
+
+	// Create a specific channel for this consumers.  We cannot use the channel from the kafkaclient as it will
+	// broadcast any message for this topic to all channels waiting on it.
+	ch := make(chan *ic.InterContainerMessage)
+	kp.addToTransactionIdToChannelMap(trnsId, &topic, ch)
+
+	return ch, nil
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) unSubscribeForResponse(trnsId string) error {
+	logger.Debugw("unsubscribe-for-response", log.Fields{"trnsId": trnsId})
+	kp.deleteFromTransactionIdToChannelMap(trnsId)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) EnableLivenessChannel(enable bool) chan bool {
+	return kp.kafkaClient.EnableLivenessChannel(enable)
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) EnableHealthinessChannel(enable bool) chan bool {
+	return kp.kafkaClient.EnableHealthinessChannel(enable)
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) SendLiveness() error {
+	return kp.kafkaClient.SendLiveness()
+}
+
+//formatRequest formats a request to send over kafka and returns an InterContainerMessage message on success
+//or an error on failure
+func encodeRequest(rpc string, toTopic *Topic, replyTopic *Topic, key string, kvArgs ...*KVArg) (*ic.InterContainerMessage, error) {
+	requestHeader := &ic.Header{
+		Id:        uuid.New().String(),
+		Type:      ic.MessageType_REQUEST,
+		FromTopic: replyTopic.Name,
+		ToTopic:   toTopic.Name,
+		KeyTopic:  key,
+		Timestamp: time.Now().UnixNano(),
+	}
+	requestBody := &ic.InterContainerRequestBody{
+		Rpc:              rpc,
+		ResponseRequired: true,
+		ReplyToTopic:     replyTopic.Name,
+	}
+
+	for _, arg := range kvArgs {
+		if arg == nil {
+			// In case the caller sends an array with empty args
+			continue
+		}
+		var marshalledArg *any.Any
+		var err error
+		// ascertain the value interface type is a proto.Message
+		protoValue, ok := arg.Value.(proto.Message)
+		if !ok {
+			logger.Warnw("argument-value-not-proto-message", log.Fields{"error": ok, "Value": arg.Value})
+			err := errors.New("argument-value-not-proto-message")
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if marshalledArg, err = ptypes.MarshalAny(protoValue); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-marshal-request", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		protoArg := &ic.Argument{
+			Key:   arg.Key,
+			Value: marshalledArg,
+		}
+		requestBody.Args = append(requestBody.Args, protoArg)
+	}
+
+	var marshalledData *any.Any
+	var err error
+	if marshalledData, err = ptypes.MarshalAny(requestBody); err != nil {
+		logger.Warnw("cannot-marshal-request", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	request := &ic.InterContainerMessage{
+		Header: requestHeader,
+		Body:   marshalledData,
+	}
+	return request, nil
+}
+
+func decodeResponse(response *ic.InterContainerMessage) (*ic.InterContainerResponseBody, error) {
+	//	Extract the message body
+	responseBody := ic.InterContainerResponseBody{}
+	if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(response.Body, &responseBody); err != nil {
+		logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	//logger.Debugw("response-decoded-successfully", log.Fields{"response-status": &responseBody.Success})
+
+	return &responseBody, nil
+
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/sarama_client.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/sarama_client.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d4ab52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/sarama_client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,1159 @@
+/*
+ * 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 kafka
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Shopify/sarama"
+	scc "github.com/bsm/sarama-cluster"
+	"github.com/eapache/go-resiliency/breaker"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+	ic "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/inter_container"
+)
+
+type returnErrorFunction func() error
+
+// consumerChannels represents one or more consumers listening on a kafka topic.  Once a message is received on that
+// topic, the consumer(s) broadcasts the message to all the listening channels.   The consumer can be a partition
+//consumer or a group consumer
+type consumerChannels struct {
+	consumers []interface{}
+	channels  []chan *ic.InterContainerMessage
+}
+
+// SaramaClient represents the messaging proxy
+type SaramaClient struct {
+	cAdmin                        sarama.ClusterAdmin
+	client                        sarama.Client
+	KafkaHost                     string
+	KafkaPort                     int
+	producer                      sarama.AsyncProducer
+	consumer                      sarama.Consumer
+	groupConsumers                map[string]*scc.Consumer
+	lockOfGroupConsumers          sync.RWMutex
+	consumerGroupPrefix           string
+	consumerType                  int
+	consumerGroupName             string
+	producerFlushFrequency        int
+	producerFlushMessages         int
+	producerFlushMaxmessages      int
+	producerRetryMax              int
+	producerRetryBackOff          time.Duration
+	producerReturnSuccess         bool
+	producerReturnErrors          bool
+	consumerMaxwait               int
+	maxProcessingTime             int
+	numPartitions                 int
+	numReplicas                   int
+	autoCreateTopic               bool
+	doneCh                        chan int
+	topicToConsumerChannelMap     map[string]*consumerChannels
+	lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap sync.RWMutex
+	topicLockMap                  map[string]*sync.RWMutex
+	lockOfTopicLockMap            sync.RWMutex
+	metadataMaxRetry              int
+	alive                         bool
+	liveness                      chan bool
+	livenessChannelInterval       time.Duration
+	lastLivenessTime              time.Time
+	started                       bool
+	healthy                       bool
+	healthiness                   chan bool
+}
+
+type SaramaClientOption func(*SaramaClient)
+
+func Host(host string) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.KafkaHost = host
+	}
+}
+
+func Port(port int) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.KafkaPort = port
+	}
+}
+
+func ConsumerGroupPrefix(prefix string) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.consumerGroupPrefix = prefix
+	}
+}
+
+func ConsumerGroupName(name string) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.consumerGroupName = name
+	}
+}
+
+func ConsumerType(consumer int) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.consumerType = consumer
+	}
+}
+
+func ProducerFlushFrequency(frequency int) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.producerFlushFrequency = frequency
+	}
+}
+
+func ProducerFlushMessages(num int) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.producerFlushMessages = num
+	}
+}
+
+func ProducerFlushMaxMessages(num int) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.producerFlushMaxmessages = num
+	}
+}
+
+func ProducerMaxRetries(num int) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.producerRetryMax = num
+	}
+}
+
+func ProducerRetryBackoff(duration time.Duration) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.producerRetryBackOff = duration
+	}
+}
+
+func ProducerReturnOnErrors(opt bool) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.producerReturnErrors = opt
+	}
+}
+
+func ProducerReturnOnSuccess(opt bool) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.producerReturnSuccess = opt
+	}
+}
+
+func ConsumerMaxWait(wait int) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.consumerMaxwait = wait
+	}
+}
+
+func MaxProcessingTime(pTime int) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.maxProcessingTime = pTime
+	}
+}
+
+func NumPartitions(number int) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.numPartitions = number
+	}
+}
+
+func NumReplicas(number int) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.numReplicas = number
+	}
+}
+
+func AutoCreateTopic(opt bool) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.autoCreateTopic = opt
+	}
+}
+
+func MetadatMaxRetries(retry int) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.metadataMaxRetry = retry
+	}
+}
+
+func LivenessChannelInterval(opt time.Duration) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.livenessChannelInterval = opt
+	}
+}
+
+func NewSaramaClient(opts ...SaramaClientOption) *SaramaClient {
+	client := &SaramaClient{
+		KafkaHost: DefaultKafkaHost,
+		KafkaPort: DefaultKafkaPort,
+	}
+	client.consumerType = DefaultConsumerType
+	client.producerFlushFrequency = DefaultProducerFlushFrequency
+	client.producerFlushMessages = DefaultProducerFlushMessages
+	client.producerFlushMaxmessages = DefaultProducerFlushMaxmessages
+	client.producerReturnErrors = DefaultProducerReturnErrors
+	client.producerReturnSuccess = DefaultProducerReturnSuccess
+	client.producerRetryMax = DefaultProducerRetryMax
+	client.producerRetryBackOff = DefaultProducerRetryBackoff
+	client.consumerMaxwait = DefaultConsumerMaxwait
+	client.maxProcessingTime = DefaultMaxProcessingTime
+	client.numPartitions = DefaultNumberPartitions
+	client.numReplicas = DefaultNumberReplicas
+	client.autoCreateTopic = DefaultAutoCreateTopic
+	client.metadataMaxRetry = DefaultMetadataMaxRetry
+	client.livenessChannelInterval = DefaultLivenessChannelInterval
+
+	for _, option := range opts {
+		option(client)
+	}
+
+	client.groupConsumers = make(map[string]*scc.Consumer)
+
+	client.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap = sync.RWMutex{}
+	client.topicLockMap = make(map[string]*sync.RWMutex)
+	client.lockOfTopicLockMap = sync.RWMutex{}
+	client.lockOfGroupConsumers = sync.RWMutex{}
+
+	// healthy and alive until proven otherwise
+	client.alive = true
+	client.healthy = true
+
+	return client
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) Start() error {
+	logger.Info("Starting-kafka-sarama-client")
+
+	// Create the Done channel
+	sc.doneCh = make(chan int, 1)
+
+	var err error
+
+	// Add a cleanup in case of failure to startup
+	defer func() {
+		if err != nil {
+			sc.Stop()
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Create the Cluster Admin
+	if err = sc.createClusterAdmin(); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("Cannot-create-cluster-admin", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Create the Publisher
+	if err := sc.createPublisher(); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("Cannot-create-kafka-publisher", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if sc.consumerType == DefaultConsumerType {
+		// Create the master consumers
+		if err := sc.createConsumer(); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("Cannot-create-kafka-consumers", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Create the topic to consumers/channel map
+	sc.topicToConsumerChannelMap = make(map[string]*consumerChannels)
+
+	logger.Info("kafka-sarama-client-started")
+
+	sc.started = true
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) Stop() {
+	logger.Info("stopping-sarama-client")
+
+	sc.started = false
+
+	//Send a message over the done channel to close all long running routines
+	sc.doneCh <- 1
+
+	if sc.producer != nil {
+		if err := sc.producer.Close(); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("closing-producer-failed", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
+	}
+
+	if sc.consumer != nil {
+		if err := sc.consumer.Close(); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("closing-partition-consumer-failed", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
+	}
+
+	for key, val := range sc.groupConsumers {
+		logger.Debugw("closing-group-consumer", log.Fields{"topic": key})
+		if err := val.Close(); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("closing-group-consumer-failed", log.Fields{"error": err, "topic": key})
+		}
+	}
+
+	if sc.cAdmin != nil {
+		if err := sc.cAdmin.Close(); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("closing-cluster-admin-failed", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
+	}
+
+	//TODO: Clear the consumers map
+	//sc.clearConsumerChannelMap()
+
+	logger.Info("sarama-client-stopped")
+}
+
+//createTopic is an internal function to create a topic on the Kafka Broker. No locking is required as
+// the invoking function must hold the lock
+func (sc *SaramaClient) createTopic(topic *Topic, numPartition int, repFactor int) error {
+	// Set the topic details
+	topicDetail := &sarama.TopicDetail{}
+	topicDetail.NumPartitions = int32(numPartition)
+	topicDetail.ReplicationFactor = int16(repFactor)
+	topicDetail.ConfigEntries = make(map[string]*string)
+	topicDetails := make(map[string]*sarama.TopicDetail)
+	topicDetails[topic.Name] = topicDetail
+
+	if err := sc.cAdmin.CreateTopic(topic.Name, topicDetail, false); err != nil {
+		if err == sarama.ErrTopicAlreadyExists {
+			//	Not an error
+			logger.Debugw("topic-already-exist", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+			return nil
+		}
+		logger.Errorw("create-topic-failure", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return err
+	}
+	// TODO: Wait until the topic has been created.  No API is available in the Sarama clusterAdmin to
+	// do so.
+	logger.Debugw("topic-created", log.Fields{"topic": topic, "numPartition": numPartition, "replicationFactor": repFactor})
+	return nil
+}
+
+//CreateTopic is a public API to create a topic on the Kafka Broker.  It uses a lock on a specific topic to
+// ensure no two go routines are performing operations on the same topic
+func (sc *SaramaClient) CreateTopic(topic *Topic, numPartition int, repFactor int) error {
+	sc.lockTopic(topic)
+	defer sc.unLockTopic(topic)
+
+	return sc.createTopic(topic, numPartition, repFactor)
+}
+
+//DeleteTopic removes a topic from the kafka Broker
+func (sc *SaramaClient) DeleteTopic(topic *Topic) error {
+	sc.lockTopic(topic)
+	defer sc.unLockTopic(topic)
+
+	// Remove the topic from the broker
+	if err := sc.cAdmin.DeleteTopic(topic.Name); err != nil {
+		if err == sarama.ErrUnknownTopicOrPartition {
+			//	Not an error as does not exist
+			logger.Debugw("topic-not-exist", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+			return nil
+		}
+		logger.Errorw("delete-topic-failed", log.Fields{"topic": topic, "error": err})
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Clear the topic from the consumer channel.  This will also close any consumers listening on that topic.
+	if err := sc.clearTopicFromConsumerChannelMap(*topic); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("failure-clearing-channels", log.Fields{"topic": topic, "error": err})
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Subscribe registers a caller to a topic. It returns a channel that the caller can use to receive
+// messages from that topic
+func (sc *SaramaClient) Subscribe(topic *Topic, kvArgs ...*KVArg) (<-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage, error) {
+	sc.lockTopic(topic)
+	defer sc.unLockTopic(topic)
+
+	logger.Debugw("subscribe", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+
+	// If a consumers already exist for that topic then resuse it
+	if consumerCh := sc.getConsumerChannel(topic); consumerCh != nil {
+		logger.Debugw("topic-already-subscribed", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+		// Create a channel specific for that consumers and add it to the consumers channel map
+		ch := make(chan *ic.InterContainerMessage)
+		sc.addChannelToConsumerChannelMap(topic, ch)
+		return ch, nil
+	}
+
+	// Register for the topic and set it up
+	var consumerListeningChannel chan *ic.InterContainerMessage
+	var err error
+
+	// Use the consumerType option to figure out the type of consumer to launch
+	if sc.consumerType == PartitionConsumer {
+		if sc.autoCreateTopic {
+			if err = sc.createTopic(topic, sc.numPartitions, sc.numReplicas); err != nil {
+				logger.Errorw("create-topic-failure", log.Fields{"error": err, "topic": topic.Name})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+		if consumerListeningChannel, err = sc.setupPartitionConsumerChannel(topic, getOffset(kvArgs...)); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("create-consumers-channel-failure", log.Fields{"error": err, "topic": topic.Name})
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	} else if sc.consumerType == GroupCustomer {
+		// TODO: create topic if auto create is on.  There is an issue with the sarama cluster library that
+		// does not consume from a precreated topic in some scenarios
+		//if sc.autoCreateTopic {
+		//	if err = sc.createTopic(topic, sc.numPartitions, sc.numReplicas); err != nil {
+		//		logger.Errorw("create-topic-failure", logger.Fields{"error": err, "topic": topic.Name})
+		//		return nil, err
+		//	}
+		//}
+		//groupId := sc.consumerGroupName
+		groupId := getGroupId(kvArgs...)
+		// Include the group prefix
+		if groupId != "" {
+			groupId = sc.consumerGroupPrefix + groupId
+		} else {
+			// Need to use a unique group Id per topic
+			groupId = sc.consumerGroupPrefix + topic.Name
+		}
+		if consumerListeningChannel, err = sc.setupGroupConsumerChannel(topic, groupId, getOffset(kvArgs...)); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("create-consumers-channel-failure", log.Fields{"error": err, "topic": topic.Name, "groupId": groupId})
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+	} else {
+		logger.Warnw("unknown-consumer-type", log.Fields{"consumer-type": sc.consumerType})
+		return nil, errors.New("unknown-consumer-type")
+	}
+
+	return consumerListeningChannel, nil
+}
+
+//UnSubscribe unsubscribe a consumer from a given topic
+func (sc *SaramaClient) UnSubscribe(topic *Topic, ch <-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage) error {
+	sc.lockTopic(topic)
+	defer sc.unLockTopic(topic)
+
+	logger.Debugw("unsubscribing-channel-from-topic", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+	var err error
+	if err = sc.removeChannelFromConsumerChannelMap(*topic, ch); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("failed-removing-channel", log.Fields{"error": err})
+	}
+	if err = sc.deleteFromGroupConsumers(topic.Name); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("failed-deleting-group-consumer", log.Fields{"error": err})
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) updateLiveness(alive bool) {
+	// Post a consistent stream of liveness data to the channel,
+	// so that in a live state, the core does not timeout and
+	// send a forced liveness message. Production of liveness
+	// events to the channel is rate-limited by livenessChannelInterval.
+	if sc.liveness != nil {
+		if sc.alive != alive {
+			logger.Info("update-liveness-channel-because-change")
+			sc.liveness <- alive
+			sc.lastLivenessTime = time.Now()
+		} else if time.Now().Sub(sc.lastLivenessTime) > sc.livenessChannelInterval {
+			logger.Info("update-liveness-channel-because-interval")
+			sc.liveness <- alive
+			sc.lastLivenessTime = time.Now()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Only emit a log message when the state changes
+	if sc.alive != alive {
+		logger.Info("set-client-alive", log.Fields{"alive": alive})
+		sc.alive = alive
+	}
+}
+
+// Once unhealthy, we never go back
+func (sc *SaramaClient) setUnhealthy() {
+	sc.healthy = false
+	if sc.healthiness != nil {
+		logger.Infow("set-client-unhealthy", log.Fields{"healthy": sc.healthy})
+		sc.healthiness <- sc.healthy
+	}
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) isLivenessError(err error) bool {
+	// Sarama producers and consumers encapsulate the error inside
+	// a ProducerError or ConsumerError struct.
+	if prodError, ok := err.(*sarama.ProducerError); ok {
+		err = prodError.Err
+	} else if consumerError, ok := err.(*sarama.ConsumerError); ok {
+		err = consumerError.Err
+	}
+
+	// Sarama-Cluster will compose the error into a ClusterError struct,
+	// which we can't do a compare by reference. To handle that, we the
+	// best we can do is compare the error strings.
+
+	switch err.Error() {
+	case context.DeadlineExceeded.Error():
+		logger.Info("is-liveness-error-timeout")
+		return true
+	case sarama.ErrOutOfBrokers.Error(): // "Kafka: client has run out of available brokers"
+		logger.Info("is-liveness-error-no-brokers")
+		return true
+	case sarama.ErrShuttingDown.Error(): // "Kafka: message received by producer in process of shutting down"
+		logger.Info("is-liveness-error-shutting-down")
+		return true
+	case sarama.ErrControllerNotAvailable.Error(): // "Kafka: controller is not available"
+		logger.Info("is-liveness-error-not-available")
+		return true
+	case breaker.ErrBreakerOpen.Error(): // "circuit breaker is open"
+		logger.Info("is-liveness-error-circuit-breaker-open")
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if strings.HasSuffix(err.Error(), "connection refused") { // "dial tcp 10.244.1.176:9092: connect: connection refused"
+		logger.Info("is-liveness-error-connection-refused")
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if strings.HasSuffix(err.Error(), "i/o timeout") { // "dial tcp 10.244.1.176:9092: i/o timeout"
+		logger.Info("is-liveness-error-io-timeout")
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// Other errors shouldn't trigger a loss of liveness
+
+	logger.Infow("is-liveness-error-ignored", log.Fields{"err": err})
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// send formats and sends the request onto the kafka messaging bus.
+func (sc *SaramaClient) Send(msg interface{}, topic *Topic, keys ...string) error {
+
+	// Assert message is a proto message
+	var protoMsg proto.Message
+	var ok bool
+	// ascertain the value interface type is a proto.Message
+	if protoMsg, ok = msg.(proto.Message); !ok {
+		logger.Warnw("message-not-proto-message", log.Fields{"msg": msg})
+		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("not-a-proto-msg-%s", msg))
+	}
+
+	var marshalled []byte
+	var err error
+	//	Create the Sarama producer message
+	if marshalled, err = proto.Marshal(protoMsg); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("marshalling-failed", log.Fields{"msg": protoMsg, "error": err})
+		return err
+	}
+	key := ""
+	if len(keys) > 0 {
+		key = keys[0] // Only the first key is relevant
+	}
+	kafkaMsg := &sarama.ProducerMessage{
+		Topic: topic.Name,
+		Key:   sarama.StringEncoder(key),
+		Value: sarama.ByteEncoder(marshalled),
+	}
+
+	// Send message to kafka
+	sc.producer.Input() <- kafkaMsg
+	// Wait for result
+	// TODO: Use a lock or a different mechanism to ensure the response received corresponds to the message sent.
+	select {
+	case ok := <-sc.producer.Successes():
+		logger.Debugw("message-sent", log.Fields{"status": ok.Topic})
+		sc.updateLiveness(true)
+	case notOk := <-sc.producer.Errors():
+		logger.Debugw("error-sending", log.Fields{"status": notOk})
+		if sc.isLivenessError(notOk) {
+			sc.updateLiveness(false)
+		}
+		return notOk
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Enable the liveness monitor channel. This channel will report
+// a "true" or "false" on every publish, which indicates whether
+// or not the channel is still live. This channel is then picked up
+// by the service (i.e. rw_core / ro_core) to update readiness status
+// and/or take other actions.
+func (sc *SaramaClient) EnableLivenessChannel(enable bool) chan bool {
+	logger.Infow("kafka-enable-liveness-channel", log.Fields{"enable": enable})
+	if enable {
+		if sc.liveness == nil {
+			logger.Info("kafka-create-liveness-channel")
+			// At least 1, so we can immediately post to it without blocking
+			// Setting a bigger number (10) allows the monitor to fall behind
+			// without blocking others. The monitor shouldn't really fall
+			// behind...
+			sc.liveness = make(chan bool, 10)
+			// post intial state to the channel
+			sc.liveness <- sc.alive
+		}
+	} else {
+		// TODO: Think about whether we need the ability to turn off
+		// liveness monitoring
+		panic("Turning off liveness reporting is not supported")
+	}
+	return sc.liveness
+}
+
+// Enable the Healthiness monitor channel. This channel will report "false"
+// if the kafka consumers die, or some other problem occurs which is
+// catastrophic that would require re-creating the client.
+func (sc *SaramaClient) EnableHealthinessChannel(enable bool) chan bool {
+	logger.Infow("kafka-enable-healthiness-channel", log.Fields{"enable": enable})
+	if enable {
+		if sc.healthiness == nil {
+			logger.Info("kafka-create-healthiness-channel")
+			// At least 1, so we can immediately post to it without blocking
+			// Setting a bigger number (10) allows the monitor to fall behind
+			// without blocking others. The monitor shouldn't really fall
+			// behind...
+			sc.healthiness = make(chan bool, 10)
+			// post intial state to the channel
+			sc.healthiness <- sc.healthy
+		}
+	} else {
+		// TODO: Think about whether we need the ability to turn off
+		// liveness monitoring
+		panic("Turning off healthiness reporting is not supported")
+	}
+	return sc.healthiness
+}
+
+// send an empty message on the liveness channel to check whether connectivity has
+// been restored.
+func (sc *SaramaClient) SendLiveness() error {
+	if !sc.started {
+		return fmt.Errorf("SendLiveness() called while not started")
+	}
+
+	kafkaMsg := &sarama.ProducerMessage{
+		Topic: "_liveness_test",
+		Value: sarama.StringEncoder(time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)), // for debugging / informative use
+	}
+
+	// Send message to kafka
+	sc.producer.Input() <- kafkaMsg
+	// Wait for result
+	// TODO: Use a lock or a different mechanism to ensure the response received corresponds to the message sent.
+	select {
+	case ok := <-sc.producer.Successes():
+		logger.Debugw("liveness-message-sent", log.Fields{"status": ok.Topic})
+		sc.updateLiveness(true)
+	case notOk := <-sc.producer.Errors():
+		logger.Debugw("liveness-error-sending", log.Fields{"status": notOk})
+		if sc.isLivenessError(notOk) {
+			sc.updateLiveness(false)
+		}
+		return notOk
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// getGroupId returns the group id from the key-value args.
+func getGroupId(kvArgs ...*KVArg) string {
+	for _, arg := range kvArgs {
+		if arg.Key == GroupIdKey {
+			return arg.Value.(string)
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// getOffset returns the offset from the key-value args.
+func getOffset(kvArgs ...*KVArg) int64 {
+	for _, arg := range kvArgs {
+		if arg.Key == Offset {
+			return arg.Value.(int64)
+		}
+	}
+	return sarama.OffsetNewest
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) createClusterAdmin() error {
+	kafkaFullAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", sc.KafkaHost, sc.KafkaPort)
+	config := sarama.NewConfig()
+	config.Version = sarama.V1_0_0_0
+
+	// Create a cluster Admin
+	var cAdmin sarama.ClusterAdmin
+	var err error
+	if cAdmin, err = sarama.NewClusterAdmin([]string{kafkaFullAddr}, config); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("cluster-admin-failure", log.Fields{"error": err, "broker-address": kafkaFullAddr})
+		return err
+	}
+	sc.cAdmin = cAdmin
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) lockTopic(topic *Topic) {
+	sc.lockOfTopicLockMap.Lock()
+	if _, exist := sc.topicLockMap[topic.Name]; exist {
+		sc.lockOfTopicLockMap.Unlock()
+		sc.topicLockMap[topic.Name].Lock()
+	} else {
+		sc.topicLockMap[topic.Name] = &sync.RWMutex{}
+		sc.lockOfTopicLockMap.Unlock()
+		sc.topicLockMap[topic.Name].Lock()
+	}
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) unLockTopic(topic *Topic) {
+	sc.lockOfTopicLockMap.Lock()
+	defer sc.lockOfTopicLockMap.Unlock()
+	if _, exist := sc.topicLockMap[topic.Name]; exist {
+		sc.topicLockMap[topic.Name].Unlock()
+	}
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) addTopicToConsumerChannelMap(id string, arg *consumerChannels) {
+	sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.Unlock()
+	if _, exist := sc.topicToConsumerChannelMap[id]; !exist {
+		sc.topicToConsumerChannelMap[id] = arg
+	}
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) deleteFromTopicToConsumerChannelMap(id string) {
+	sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.Unlock()
+	if _, exist := sc.topicToConsumerChannelMap[id]; exist {
+		delete(sc.topicToConsumerChannelMap, id)
+	}
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) getConsumerChannel(topic *Topic) *consumerChannels {
+	sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.RLock()
+	defer sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.RUnlock()
+
+	if consumerCh, exist := sc.topicToConsumerChannelMap[topic.Name]; exist {
+		return consumerCh
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) addChannelToConsumerChannelMap(topic *Topic, ch chan *ic.InterContainerMessage) {
+	sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.Unlock()
+	if consumerCh, exist := sc.topicToConsumerChannelMap[topic.Name]; exist {
+		consumerCh.channels = append(consumerCh.channels, ch)
+		return
+	}
+	logger.Warnw("consumers-channel-not-exist", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+}
+
+//closeConsumers closes a list of sarama consumers.  The consumers can either be a partition consumers or a group consumers
+func closeConsumers(consumers []interface{}) error {
+	var err error
+	for _, consumer := range consumers {
+		//	Is it a partition consumers?
+		if partionConsumer, ok := consumer.(sarama.PartitionConsumer); ok {
+			if errTemp := partionConsumer.Close(); errTemp != nil {
+				logger.Debugw("partition!!!", log.Fields{"err": errTemp})
+				if strings.Compare(errTemp.Error(), sarama.ErrUnknownTopicOrPartition.Error()) == 0 {
+					// This can occur on race condition
+					err = nil
+				} else {
+					err = errTemp
+				}
+			}
+		} else if groupConsumer, ok := consumer.(*scc.Consumer); ok {
+			if errTemp := groupConsumer.Close(); errTemp != nil {
+				if strings.Compare(errTemp.Error(), sarama.ErrUnknownTopicOrPartition.Error()) == 0 {
+					// This can occur on race condition
+					err = nil
+				} else {
+					err = errTemp
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) removeChannelFromConsumerChannelMap(topic Topic, ch <-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage) error {
+	sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.Unlock()
+	if consumerCh, exist := sc.topicToConsumerChannelMap[topic.Name]; exist {
+		// Channel will be closed in the removeChannel method
+		consumerCh.channels = removeChannel(consumerCh.channels, ch)
+		// If there are no more channels then we can close the consumers itself
+		if len(consumerCh.channels) == 0 {
+			logger.Debugw("closing-consumers", log.Fields{"topic": topic})
+			err := closeConsumers(consumerCh.consumers)
+			//err := consumerCh.consumers.Close()
+			delete(sc.topicToConsumerChannelMap, topic.Name)
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+	logger.Warnw("topic-does-not-exist", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+	return errors.New("topic-does-not-exist")
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) clearTopicFromConsumerChannelMap(topic Topic) error {
+	sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.Unlock()
+	if consumerCh, exist := sc.topicToConsumerChannelMap[topic.Name]; exist {
+		for _, ch := range consumerCh.channels {
+			// Channel will be closed in the removeChannel method
+			removeChannel(consumerCh.channels, ch)
+		}
+		err := closeConsumers(consumerCh.consumers)
+		//if err == sarama.ErrUnknownTopicOrPartition {
+		//	// Not an error
+		//	err = nil
+		//}
+		//err := consumerCh.consumers.Close()
+		delete(sc.topicToConsumerChannelMap, topic.Name)
+		return err
+	}
+	logger.Debugw("topic-does-not-exist", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) clearConsumerChannelMap() error {
+	sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.Lock()
+	defer sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.Unlock()
+	var err error
+	for topic, consumerCh := range sc.topicToConsumerChannelMap {
+		for _, ch := range consumerCh.channels {
+			// Channel will be closed in the removeChannel method
+			removeChannel(consumerCh.channels, ch)
+		}
+		if errTemp := closeConsumers(consumerCh.consumers); errTemp != nil {
+			err = errTemp
+		}
+		//err = consumerCh.consumers.Close()
+		delete(sc.topicToConsumerChannelMap, topic)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+//createPublisher creates the publisher which is used to send a message onto kafka
+func (sc *SaramaClient) createPublisher() error {
+	// This Creates the publisher
+	config := sarama.NewConfig()
+	config.Producer.Partitioner = sarama.NewRandomPartitioner
+	config.Producer.Flush.Frequency = time.Duration(sc.producerFlushFrequency)
+	config.Producer.Flush.Messages = sc.producerFlushMessages
+	config.Producer.Flush.MaxMessages = sc.producerFlushMaxmessages
+	config.Producer.Return.Errors = sc.producerReturnErrors
+	config.Producer.Return.Successes = sc.producerReturnSuccess
+	//config.Producer.RequiredAcks = sarama.WaitForAll
+	config.Producer.RequiredAcks = sarama.WaitForLocal
+
+	kafkaFullAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", sc.KafkaHost, sc.KafkaPort)
+	brokers := []string{kafkaFullAddr}
+
+	if producer, err := sarama.NewAsyncProducer(brokers, config); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("error-starting-publisher", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return err
+	} else {
+		sc.producer = producer
+	}
+	logger.Info("Kafka-publisher-created")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) createConsumer() error {
+	config := sarama.NewConfig()
+	config.Consumer.Return.Errors = true
+	config.Consumer.Fetch.Min = 1
+	config.Consumer.MaxWaitTime = time.Duration(sc.consumerMaxwait) * time.Millisecond
+	config.Consumer.MaxProcessingTime = time.Duration(sc.maxProcessingTime) * time.Millisecond
+	config.Consumer.Offsets.Initial = sarama.OffsetNewest
+	config.Metadata.Retry.Max = sc.metadataMaxRetry
+	kafkaFullAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", sc.KafkaHost, sc.KafkaPort)
+	brokers := []string{kafkaFullAddr}
+
+	if consumer, err := sarama.NewConsumer(brokers, config); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("error-starting-consumers", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return err
+	} else {
+		sc.consumer = consumer
+	}
+	logger.Info("Kafka-consumers-created")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// createGroupConsumer creates a consumers group
+func (sc *SaramaClient) createGroupConsumer(topic *Topic, groupId string, initialOffset int64, retries int) (*scc.Consumer, error) {
+	config := scc.NewConfig()
+	config.ClientID = uuid.New().String()
+	config.Group.Mode = scc.ConsumerModeMultiplex
+	config.Consumer.Group.Heartbeat.Interval, _ = time.ParseDuration("1s")
+	config.Consumer.Return.Errors = true
+	//config.Group.Return.Notifications = false
+	//config.Consumer.MaxWaitTime = time.Duration(DefaultConsumerMaxwait) * time.Millisecond
+	//config.Consumer.MaxProcessingTime = time.Duration(DefaultMaxProcessingTime) * time.Millisecond
+	config.Consumer.Offsets.Initial = initialOffset
+	//config.Consumer.Offsets.Initial = sarama.OffsetOldest
+	kafkaFullAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", sc.KafkaHost, sc.KafkaPort)
+	brokers := []string{kafkaFullAddr}
+
+	topics := []string{topic.Name}
+	var consumer *scc.Consumer
+	var err error
+
+	if consumer, err = scc.NewConsumer(brokers, groupId, topics, config); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("create-group-consumers-failure", log.Fields{"error": err, "topic": topic.Name, "groupId": groupId})
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	logger.Debugw("create-group-consumers-success", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name, "groupId": groupId})
+
+	//sc.groupConsumers[topic.Name] = consumer
+	sc.addToGroupConsumers(topic.Name, consumer)
+	return consumer, nil
+}
+
+// dispatchToConsumers sends the intercontainermessage received on a given topic to all subscribers for that
+// topic via the unique channel each subscriber received during subscription
+func (sc *SaramaClient) dispatchToConsumers(consumerCh *consumerChannels, protoMessage *ic.InterContainerMessage) {
+	// Need to go over all channels and publish messages to them - do we need to copy msg?
+	sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.RLock()
+	defer sc.lockTopicToConsumerChannelMap.RUnlock()
+	for _, ch := range consumerCh.channels {
+		go func(c chan *ic.InterContainerMessage) {
+			c <- protoMessage
+		}(ch)
+	}
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) consumeFromAPartition(topic *Topic, consumer sarama.PartitionConsumer, consumerChnls *consumerChannels) {
+	logger.Debugw("starting-partition-consumption-loop", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+startloop:
+	for {
+		select {
+		case err, ok := <-consumer.Errors():
+			if ok {
+				if sc.isLivenessError(err) {
+					sc.updateLiveness(false)
+					logger.Warnw("partition-consumers-error", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				}
+			} else {
+				// Channel is closed
+				break startloop
+			}
+		case msg, ok := <-consumer.Messages():
+			//logger.Debugw("message-received", logger.Fields{"msg": msg, "receivedTopic": msg.Topic})
+			if !ok {
+				// channel is closed
+				break startloop
+			}
+			msgBody := msg.Value
+			sc.updateLiveness(true)
+			logger.Debugw("message-received", log.Fields{"timestamp": msg.Timestamp, "receivedTopic": msg.Topic})
+			icm := &ic.InterContainerMessage{}
+			if err := proto.Unmarshal(msgBody, icm); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("partition-invalid-message", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				continue
+			}
+			go sc.dispatchToConsumers(consumerChnls, icm)
+		case <-sc.doneCh:
+			logger.Infow("partition-received-exit-signal", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+			break startloop
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Infow("partition-consumer-stopped", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+	sc.setUnhealthy()
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) consumeGroupMessages(topic *Topic, consumer *scc.Consumer, consumerChnls *consumerChannels) {
+	logger.Debugw("starting-group-consumption-loop", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+
+startloop:
+	for {
+		select {
+		case err, ok := <-consumer.Errors():
+			if ok {
+				if sc.isLivenessError(err) {
+					sc.updateLiveness(false)
+				}
+				logger.Warnw("group-consumers-error", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name, "error": err})
+			} else {
+				logger.Warnw("group-consumers-closed-err", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+				// channel is closed
+				break startloop
+			}
+		case msg, ok := <-consumer.Messages():
+			if !ok {
+				logger.Warnw("group-consumers-closed-msg", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+				// Channel closed
+				break startloop
+			}
+			sc.updateLiveness(true)
+			logger.Debugw("message-received", log.Fields{"timestamp": msg.Timestamp, "receivedTopic": msg.Topic})
+			msgBody := msg.Value
+			icm := &ic.InterContainerMessage{}
+			if err := proto.Unmarshal(msgBody, icm); err != nil {
+				logger.Warnw("invalid-message", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				continue
+			}
+			go sc.dispatchToConsumers(consumerChnls, icm)
+			consumer.MarkOffset(msg, "")
+		case ntf := <-consumer.Notifications():
+			logger.Debugw("group-received-notification", log.Fields{"notification": ntf})
+		case <-sc.doneCh:
+			logger.Infow("group-received-exit-signal", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+			break startloop
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Infow("group-consumer-stopped", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+	sc.setUnhealthy()
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) startConsumers(topic *Topic) error {
+	logger.Debugw("starting-consumers", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+	var consumerCh *consumerChannels
+	if consumerCh = sc.getConsumerChannel(topic); consumerCh == nil {
+		logger.Errorw("consumers-not-exist", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+		return errors.New("consumers-not-exist")
+	}
+	// For each consumer listening for that topic, start a consumption loop
+	for _, consumer := range consumerCh.consumers {
+		if pConsumer, ok := consumer.(sarama.PartitionConsumer); ok {
+			go sc.consumeFromAPartition(topic, pConsumer, consumerCh)
+		} else if gConsumer, ok := consumer.(*scc.Consumer); ok {
+			go sc.consumeGroupMessages(topic, gConsumer, consumerCh)
+		} else {
+			logger.Errorw("invalid-consumer", log.Fields{"topic": topic})
+			return errors.New("invalid-consumer")
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+//// setupConsumerChannel creates a consumerChannels object for that topic and add it to the consumerChannels map
+//// for that topic.  It also starts the routine that listens for messages on that topic.
+func (sc *SaramaClient) setupPartitionConsumerChannel(topic *Topic, initialOffset int64) (chan *ic.InterContainerMessage, error) {
+	var pConsumers []sarama.PartitionConsumer
+	var err error
+
+	if pConsumers, err = sc.createPartitionConsumers(topic, initialOffset); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("creating-partition-consumers-failure", log.Fields{"error": err, "topic": topic.Name})
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	consumersIf := make([]interface{}, 0)
+	for _, pConsumer := range pConsumers {
+		consumersIf = append(consumersIf, pConsumer)
+	}
+
+	// Create the consumers/channel structure and set the consumers and create a channel on that topic - for now
+	// unbuffered to verify race conditions.
+	consumerListeningChannel := make(chan *ic.InterContainerMessage)
+	cc := &consumerChannels{
+		consumers: consumersIf,
+		channels:  []chan *ic.InterContainerMessage{consumerListeningChannel},
+	}
+
+	// Add the consumers channel to the map
+	sc.addTopicToConsumerChannelMap(topic.Name, cc)
+
+	//Start a consumers to listen on that specific topic
+	go sc.startConsumers(topic)
+
+	return consumerListeningChannel, nil
+}
+
+// setupConsumerChannel creates a consumerChannels object for that topic and add it to the consumerChannels map
+// for that topic.  It also starts the routine that listens for messages on that topic.
+func (sc *SaramaClient) setupGroupConsumerChannel(topic *Topic, groupId string, initialOffset int64) (chan *ic.InterContainerMessage, error) {
+	// TODO:  Replace this development partition consumers with a group consumers
+	var pConsumer *scc.Consumer
+	var err error
+	if pConsumer, err = sc.createGroupConsumer(topic, groupId, initialOffset, DefaultMaxRetries); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw("creating-partition-consumers-failure", log.Fields{"error": err, "topic": topic.Name})
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	// Create the consumers/channel structure and set the consumers and create a channel on that topic - for now
+	// unbuffered to verify race conditions.
+	consumerListeningChannel := make(chan *ic.InterContainerMessage)
+	cc := &consumerChannels{
+		consumers: []interface{}{pConsumer},
+		channels:  []chan *ic.InterContainerMessage{consumerListeningChannel},
+	}
+
+	// Add the consumers channel to the map
+	sc.addTopicToConsumerChannelMap(topic.Name, cc)
+
+	//Start a consumers to listen on that specific topic
+	go sc.startConsumers(topic)
+
+	return consumerListeningChannel, nil
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) createPartitionConsumers(topic *Topic, initialOffset int64) ([]sarama.PartitionConsumer, error) {
+	logger.Debugw("creating-partition-consumers", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+	partitionList, err := sc.consumer.Partitions(topic.Name)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Warnw("get-partition-failure", log.Fields{"error": err, "topic": topic.Name})
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	pConsumers := make([]sarama.PartitionConsumer, 0)
+	for _, partition := range partitionList {
+		var pConsumer sarama.PartitionConsumer
+		if pConsumer, err = sc.consumer.ConsumePartition(topic.Name, partition, initialOffset); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw("consumers-partition-failure", log.Fields{"error": err, "topic": topic.Name})
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		pConsumers = append(pConsumers, pConsumer)
+	}
+	return pConsumers, nil
+}
+
+func removeChannel(channels []chan *ic.InterContainerMessage, ch <-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage) []chan *ic.InterContainerMessage {
+	var i int
+	var channel chan *ic.InterContainerMessage
+	for i, channel = range channels {
+		if channel == ch {
+			channels[len(channels)-1], channels[i] = channels[i], channels[len(channels)-1]
+			close(channel)
+			logger.Debug("channel-closed")
+			return channels[:len(channels)-1]
+		}
+	}
+	return channels
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) addToGroupConsumers(topic string, consumer *scc.Consumer) {
+	sc.lockOfGroupConsumers.Lock()
+	defer sc.lockOfGroupConsumers.Unlock()
+	if _, exist := sc.groupConsumers[topic]; !exist {
+		sc.groupConsumers[topic] = consumer
+	}
+}
+
+func (sc *SaramaClient) deleteFromGroupConsumers(topic string) error {
+	sc.lockOfGroupConsumers.Lock()
+	defer sc.lockOfGroupConsumers.Unlock()
+	if _, exist := sc.groupConsumers[topic]; exist {
+		consumer := sc.groupConsumers[topic]
+		delete(sc.groupConsumers, topic)
+		if err := consumer.Close(); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("failure-closing-consumer", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/utils.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cb9535
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * 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 kafka
+
+import "strings"
+
+const (
+	TopicSeparator = "_"
+	DeviceIdLength = 24
+)
+
+// A Topic definition - may be augmented with additional attributes eventually
+type Topic struct {
+	// The name of the topic. It must start with a letter,
+	// and contain only letters (`[A-Za-z]`), numbers (`[0-9]`), dashes (`-`),
+	// underscores (`_`), periods (`.`), tildes (`~`), plus (`+`) or percent
+	// signs (`%`).
+	Name string
+}
+
+type KVArg struct {
+	Key   string
+	Value interface{}
+}
+
+// TODO:  Remove and provide better may to get the device id
+// GetDeviceIdFromTopic extract the deviceId from the topic name.  The topic name is formatted either as:
+//			<any string> or <any string>_<deviceId>.  The device Id is 24 characters long.
+func GetDeviceIdFromTopic(topic Topic) string {
+	pos := strings.LastIndex(topic.Name, TopicSeparator)
+	if pos == -1 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	adjustedPos := pos + len(TopicSeparator)
+	if adjustedPos >= len(topic.Name) {
+		return ""
+	}
+	deviceId := topic.Name[adjustedPos:len(topic.Name)]
+	if len(deviceId) != DeviceIdLength {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return deviceId
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log/log.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log/log.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43567e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log/log.go
@@ -0,0 +1,786 @@
+/*
+ * 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 log provides a structured Logger interface implemented using zap logger. It provides the following capabilities:
+//1. Package level logging - a go package can register itself (AddPackage) and have a logger created for that package.
+//2. Dynamic log level change - for all registered packages (SetAllLogLevel)
+//3. Dynamic log level change - for a given package (SetPackageLogLevel)
+//4. Provides a default logger for unregistered packages
+//5. Allow key-value pairs to be added to a logger(UpdateLogger) or all loggers (UpdateAllLoggers) at run time
+//6. Add to the log output the location where the log was invoked (filename.functionname.linenumber)
+//
+// Using package-level logging (recommended approach).  In the examples below, log refers to this log package.
+// 1.  In the appropriate package add the following in the init section of the package.  The log level can be changed
+// and any number of default fields can be added as well. The log level specifies the lowest log level that will be
+// in the output while the fields will be automatically added to all log printouts.
+//
+//	log.AddPackage(mylog.JSON, log.WarnLevel, log.Fields{"anyFieldName": "any value"})
+//
+//2. In the calling package, just invoke any of the publicly available functions of the logger.  Here is an  example
+// to write an Info log with additional fields:
+//
+//log.Infow("An example", mylog.Fields{"myStringOutput": "output", "myIntOutput": 2})
+//
+//3. To dynamically change the log level, you can use 1)SetLogLevel from inside your package or 2) SetPackageLogLevel
+// from anywhere or 3)  SetAllLogLevel from anywhere.
+//
+
+package log
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	zp "go.uber.org/zap"
+	zc "go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
+	"path"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+const (
+	// DebugLevel logs a message at debug level
+	DebugLevel = iota
+	// InfoLevel logs a message at info level
+	InfoLevel
+	// WarnLevel logs a message at warning level
+	WarnLevel
+	// ErrorLevel logs a message at error level
+	ErrorLevel
+	// FatalLevel logs a message, then calls os.Exit(1).
+	FatalLevel
+)
+
+// CONSOLE formats the log for the console, mostly used during development
+const CONSOLE = "console"
+
+// JSON formats the log using json format, mostly used by an automated logging system consumption
+const JSON = "json"
+
+// Logger represents an abstract logging interface.  Any logging implementation used
+// will need to abide by this interface
+type Logger interface {
+	Debug(...interface{})
+	Debugln(...interface{})
+	Debugf(string, ...interface{})
+	Debugw(string, Fields)
+
+	Info(...interface{})
+	Infoln(...interface{})
+	Infof(string, ...interface{})
+	Infow(string, Fields)
+
+	Warn(...interface{})
+	Warnln(...interface{})
+	Warnf(string, ...interface{})
+	Warnw(string, Fields)
+
+	Error(...interface{})
+	Errorln(...interface{})
+	Errorf(string, ...interface{})
+	Errorw(string, Fields)
+
+	Fatal(...interface{})
+	Fatalln(...interface{})
+	Fatalf(string, ...interface{})
+	Fatalw(string, Fields)
+
+	With(Fields) Logger
+
+	// The following are added to be able to use this logger as a gRPC LoggerV2 if needed
+	//
+	Warning(...interface{})
+	Warningln(...interface{})
+	Warningf(string, ...interface{})
+
+	// V reports whether verbosity level l is at least the requested verbose level.
+	V(l int) bool
+
+	//Returns the log level of this specific logger
+	GetLogLevel() int
+}
+
+// Fields is used as key-value pairs for structured logging
+type Fields map[string]interface{}
+
+var defaultLogger *logger
+var cfg zp.Config
+
+var loggers map[string]*logger
+var cfgs map[string]zp.Config
+
+type logger struct {
+	log         *zp.SugaredLogger
+	parent      *zp.Logger
+	packageName string
+}
+
+func intToAtomicLevel(l int) zp.AtomicLevel {
+	switch l {
+	case DebugLevel:
+		return zp.NewAtomicLevelAt(zc.DebugLevel)
+	case InfoLevel:
+		return zp.NewAtomicLevelAt(zc.InfoLevel)
+	case WarnLevel:
+		return zp.NewAtomicLevelAt(zc.WarnLevel)
+	case ErrorLevel:
+		return zp.NewAtomicLevelAt(zc.ErrorLevel)
+	case FatalLevel:
+		return zp.NewAtomicLevelAt(zc.FatalLevel)
+	}
+	return zp.NewAtomicLevelAt(zc.ErrorLevel)
+}
+
+func intToLevel(l int) zc.Level {
+	switch l {
+	case DebugLevel:
+		return zc.DebugLevel
+	case InfoLevel:
+		return zc.InfoLevel
+	case WarnLevel:
+		return zc.WarnLevel
+	case ErrorLevel:
+		return zc.ErrorLevel
+	case FatalLevel:
+		return zc.FatalLevel
+	}
+	return zc.ErrorLevel
+}
+
+func levelToInt(l zc.Level) int {
+	switch l {
+	case zc.DebugLevel:
+		return DebugLevel
+	case zc.InfoLevel:
+		return InfoLevel
+	case zc.WarnLevel:
+		return WarnLevel
+	case zc.ErrorLevel:
+		return ErrorLevel
+	case zc.FatalLevel:
+		return FatalLevel
+	}
+	return ErrorLevel
+}
+
+func StringToInt(l string) int {
+	switch l {
+	case "DEBUG":
+		return DebugLevel
+	case "INFO":
+		return InfoLevel
+	case "WARN":
+		return WarnLevel
+	case "ERROR":
+		return ErrorLevel
+	case "FATAL":
+		return FatalLevel
+	}
+	return ErrorLevel
+}
+
+func getDefaultConfig(outputType string, level int, defaultFields Fields) zp.Config {
+	return zp.Config{
+		Level:            intToAtomicLevel(level),
+		Encoding:         outputType,
+		Development:      true,
+		OutputPaths:      []string{"stdout"},
+		ErrorOutputPaths: []string{"stderr"},
+		InitialFields:    defaultFields,
+		EncoderConfig: zc.EncoderConfig{
+			LevelKey:       "level",
+			MessageKey:     "msg",
+			TimeKey:        "ts",
+			StacktraceKey:  "stacktrace",
+			LineEnding:     zc.DefaultLineEnding,
+			EncodeLevel:    zc.LowercaseLevelEncoder,
+			EncodeTime:     zc.ISO8601TimeEncoder,
+			EncodeDuration: zc.SecondsDurationEncoder,
+			EncodeCaller:   zc.ShortCallerEncoder,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// SetLogger needs to be invoked before the logger API can be invoked.  This function
+// initialize the default logger (zap's sugaredlogger)
+func SetDefaultLogger(outputType string, level int, defaultFields Fields) (Logger, error) {
+	// Build a custom config using zap
+	cfg = getDefaultConfig(outputType, level, defaultFields)
+
+	l, err := cfg.Build()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	defaultLogger = &logger{
+		log:    l.Sugar(),
+		parent: l,
+	}
+
+	return defaultLogger, nil
+}
+
+// AddPackage registers a package to the log map.  Each package gets its own logger which allows
+// its config (loglevel) to be changed dynamically without interacting with the other packages.
+// outputType is JSON, level is the lowest level log to output with this logger and defaultFields is a map of
+// key-value pairs to always add to the output.
+// Note: AddPackage also returns a reference to the actual logger.  If a calling package uses this reference directly
+//instead of using the publicly available functions in this log package then a number of functionalities will not
+// be available to it, notably log tracing with filename.functionname.linenumber annotation.
+//
+// pkgNames parameter should be used for testing only as this function detects the caller's package.
+func AddPackage(outputType string, level int, defaultFields Fields, pkgNames ...string) (Logger, error) {
+	if cfgs == nil {
+		cfgs = make(map[string]zp.Config)
+	}
+	if loggers == nil {
+		loggers = make(map[string]*logger)
+	}
+
+	var pkgName string
+	for _, name := range pkgNames {
+		pkgName = name
+		break
+	}
+	if pkgName == "" {
+		pkgName, _, _, _ = getCallerInfo()
+	}
+
+	if _, exist := loggers[pkgName]; exist {
+		return loggers[pkgName], nil
+	}
+
+	cfgs[pkgName] = getDefaultConfig(outputType, level, defaultFields)
+
+	l, err := cfgs[pkgName].Build()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	loggers[pkgName] = &logger{
+		log:         l.Sugar(),
+		parent:      l,
+		packageName: pkgName,
+	}
+	return loggers[pkgName], nil
+}
+
+//UpdateAllLoggers create new loggers for all registered pacakges with the defaultFields.
+func UpdateAllLoggers(defaultFields Fields) error {
+	for pkgName, cfg := range cfgs {
+		for k, v := range defaultFields {
+			if cfg.InitialFields == nil {
+				cfg.InitialFields = make(map[string]interface{})
+			}
+			cfg.InitialFields[k] = v
+		}
+		l, err := cfg.Build()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		loggers[pkgName] = &logger{
+			log:         l.Sugar(),
+			parent:      l,
+			packageName: pkgName,
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Return a list of all packages that have individually-configured loggers
+func GetPackageNames() []string {
+	i := 0
+	keys := make([]string, len(loggers))
+	for k := range loggers {
+		keys[i] = k
+		i++
+	}
+	return keys
+}
+
+// UpdateLogger deletes the logger associated with a caller's package and creates a new logger with the
+// defaultFields.  If a calling package is holding on to a Logger reference obtained from AddPackage invocation, then
+// that package needs to invoke UpdateLogger if it needs to make changes to the default fields and obtain a new logger
+// reference
+func UpdateLogger(defaultFields Fields) (Logger, error) {
+	pkgName, _, _, _ := getCallerInfo()
+	if _, exist := loggers[pkgName]; !exist {
+		return nil, errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("package-%s-not-registered", pkgName))
+	}
+
+	// Build a new logger
+	if _, exist := cfgs[pkgName]; !exist {
+		return nil, errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("config-%s-not-registered", pkgName))
+	}
+
+	cfg := cfgs[pkgName]
+	for k, v := range defaultFields {
+		if cfg.InitialFields == nil {
+			cfg.InitialFields = make(map[string]interface{})
+		}
+		cfg.InitialFields[k] = v
+	}
+	l, err := cfg.Build()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Set the logger
+	loggers[pkgName] = &logger{
+		log:         l.Sugar(),
+		parent:      l,
+		packageName: pkgName,
+	}
+	return loggers[pkgName], nil
+}
+
+func setLevel(cfg zp.Config, level int) {
+	switch level {
+	case DebugLevel:
+		cfg.Level.SetLevel(zc.DebugLevel)
+	case InfoLevel:
+		cfg.Level.SetLevel(zc.InfoLevel)
+	case WarnLevel:
+		cfg.Level.SetLevel(zc.WarnLevel)
+	case ErrorLevel:
+		cfg.Level.SetLevel(zc.ErrorLevel)
+	case FatalLevel:
+		cfg.Level.SetLevel(zc.FatalLevel)
+	default:
+		cfg.Level.SetLevel(zc.ErrorLevel)
+	}
+}
+
+//SetPackageLogLevel dynamically sets the log level of a given package to level.  This is typically invoked at an
+// application level during debugging
+func SetPackageLogLevel(packageName string, level int) {
+	// Get proper config
+	if cfg, ok := cfgs[packageName]; ok {
+		setLevel(cfg, level)
+	}
+}
+
+//SetAllLogLevel sets the log level of all registered packages to level
+func SetAllLogLevel(level int) {
+	// Get proper config
+	for _, cfg := range cfgs {
+		setLevel(cfg, level)
+	}
+}
+
+//GetPackageLogLevel returns the current log level of a package.
+func GetPackageLogLevel(packageName ...string) (int, error) {
+	var name string
+	if len(packageName) == 1 {
+		name = packageName[0]
+	} else {
+		name, _, _, _ = getCallerInfo()
+	}
+	if cfg, ok := cfgs[name]; ok {
+		return levelToInt(cfg.Level.Level()), nil
+	}
+	return 0, errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("unknown-package-%s", name))
+}
+
+//GetDefaultLogLevel gets the log level used for packages that don't have specific loggers
+func GetDefaultLogLevel() int {
+	return levelToInt(cfg.Level.Level())
+}
+
+//SetLogLevel sets the log level for the logger corresponding to the caller's package
+func SetLogLevel(level int) error {
+	pkgName, _, _, _ := getCallerInfo()
+	if _, exist := cfgs[pkgName]; !exist {
+		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("unregistered-package-%s", pkgName))
+	}
+	cfg := cfgs[pkgName]
+	setLevel(cfg, level)
+	return nil
+}
+
+//SetDefaultLogLevel sets the log level used for packages that don't have specific loggers
+func SetDefaultLogLevel(level int) {
+	setLevel(cfg, level)
+}
+
+// CleanUp flushed any buffered log entries. Applications should take care to call
+// CleanUp before exiting.
+func CleanUp() error {
+	for _, logger := range loggers {
+		if logger != nil {
+			if logger.parent != nil {
+				if err := logger.parent.Sync(); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if defaultLogger != nil {
+		if defaultLogger.parent != nil {
+			if err := defaultLogger.parent.Sync(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func getCallerInfo() (string, string, string, int) {
+	// Since the caller of a log function is one stack frame before (in terms of stack higher level) the log.go
+	// filename, then first look for the last log.go filename and then grab the caller info one level higher.
+	maxLevel := 3
+	skiplevel := 3 // Level with the most empirical success to see the last log.go stack frame.
+	pc := make([]uintptr, maxLevel)
+	n := runtime.Callers(skiplevel, pc)
+	packageName := ""
+	funcName := ""
+	fileName := ""
+	var line int
+	if n == 0 {
+		return packageName, fileName, funcName, line
+	}
+	frames := runtime.CallersFrames(pc[:n])
+	var frame runtime.Frame
+	var foundFrame runtime.Frame
+	more := true
+	for more {
+		frame, more = frames.Next()
+		_, fileName = path.Split(frame.File)
+		if fileName != "log.go" {
+			foundFrame = frame // First frame after log.go in the frame stack
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	parts := strings.Split(foundFrame.Function, ".")
+	pl := len(parts)
+	if pl >= 2 {
+		funcName = parts[pl-1]
+		if parts[pl-2][0] == '(' {
+			packageName = strings.Join(parts[0:pl-2], ".")
+		} else {
+			packageName = strings.Join(parts[0:pl-1], ".")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if strings.HasSuffix(packageName, ".init") {
+		packageName = strings.TrimSuffix(packageName, ".init")
+	}
+
+	if strings.HasSuffix(fileName, ".go") {
+		fileName = strings.TrimSuffix(fileName, ".go")
+	}
+
+	return packageName, fileName, funcName, foundFrame.Line
+}
+
+func getPackageLevelSugaredLogger() *zp.SugaredLogger {
+	pkgName, fileName, funcName, line := getCallerInfo()
+	if _, exist := loggers[pkgName]; exist {
+		return loggers[pkgName].log.With("caller", fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s:%d", fileName, funcName, line))
+	}
+	return defaultLogger.log.With("caller", fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s:%d", fileName, funcName, line))
+}
+
+func getPackageLevelLogger() Logger {
+	pkgName, _, _, _ := getCallerInfo()
+	if _, exist := loggers[pkgName]; exist {
+		return loggers[pkgName]
+	}
+	return defaultLogger
+}
+
+func serializeMap(fields Fields) []interface{} {
+	data := make([]interface{}, len(fields)*2)
+	i := 0
+	for k, v := range fields {
+		data[i] = k
+		data[i+1] = v
+		i = i + 2
+	}
+	return data
+}
+
+// With returns a logger initialized with the key-value pairs
+func (l logger) With(keysAndValues Fields) Logger {
+	return logger{log: l.log.With(serializeMap(keysAndValues)...), parent: l.parent}
+}
+
+// Debug logs a message at level Debug on the standard logger.
+func (l logger) Debug(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Debug(args...)
+}
+
+// Debugln logs a message at level Debug on the standard logger with a line feed. Default in any case.
+func (l logger) Debugln(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Debug(args...)
+}
+
+// Debugw logs a message at level Debug on the standard logger.
+func (l logger) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Debugf(format, args...)
+}
+
+// Debugw logs a message with some additional context. The variadic key-value
+// pairs are treated as they are in With.
+func (l logger) Debugw(msg string, keysAndValues Fields) {
+	l.log.Debugw(msg, serializeMap(keysAndValues)...)
+}
+
+// Info logs a message at level Info on the standard logger.
+func (l logger) Info(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Info(args...)
+}
+
+// Infoln logs a message at level Info on the standard logger with a line feed. Default in any case.
+func (l logger) Infoln(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Info(args...)
+	//msg := fmt.Sprintln(args...)
+	//l.sourced().Info(msg[:len(msg)-1])
+}
+
+// Infof logs a message at level Info on the standard logger.
+func (l logger) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Infof(format, args...)
+}
+
+// Infow logs a message with some additional context. The variadic key-value
+// pairs are treated as they are in With.
+func (l logger) Infow(msg string, keysAndValues Fields) {
+	l.log.Infow(msg, serializeMap(keysAndValues)...)
+}
+
+// Warn logs a message at level Warn on the standard logger.
+func (l logger) Warn(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Warn(args...)
+}
+
+// Warnln logs a message at level Warn on the standard logger with a line feed. Default in any case.
+func (l logger) Warnln(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Warn(args...)
+}
+
+// Warnf logs a message at level Warn on the standard logger.
+func (l logger) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Warnf(format, args...)
+}
+
+// Warnw logs a message with some additional context. The variadic key-value
+// pairs are treated as they are in With.
+func (l logger) Warnw(msg string, keysAndValues Fields) {
+	l.log.Warnw(msg, serializeMap(keysAndValues)...)
+}
+
+// Error logs a message at level Error on the standard logger.
+func (l logger) Error(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Error(args...)
+}
+
+// Errorln logs a message at level Error on the standard logger with a line feed. Default in any case.
+func (l logger) Errorln(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Error(args...)
+}
+
+// Errorf logs a message at level Error on the standard logger.
+func (l logger) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Errorf(format, args...)
+}
+
+// Errorw logs a message with some additional context. The variadic key-value
+// pairs are treated as they are in With.
+func (l logger) Errorw(msg string, keysAndValues Fields) {
+	l.log.Errorw(msg, serializeMap(keysAndValues)...)
+}
+
+// Fatal logs a message at level Fatal on the standard logger.
+func (l logger) Fatal(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Fatal(args...)
+}
+
+// Fatalln logs a message at level Fatal on the standard logger with a line feed. Default in any case.
+func (l logger) Fatalln(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Fatal(args...)
+}
+
+// Fatalf logs a message at level Fatal on the standard logger.
+func (l logger) Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Fatalf(format, args...)
+}
+
+// Fatalw logs a message with some additional context. The variadic key-value
+// pairs are treated as they are in With.
+func (l logger) Fatalw(msg string, keysAndValues Fields) {
+	l.log.Fatalw(msg, serializeMap(keysAndValues)...)
+}
+
+// Warning logs a message at level Warn on the standard logger.
+func (l logger) Warning(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Warn(args...)
+}
+
+// Warningln logs a message at level Warn on the standard logger with a line feed. Default in any case.
+func (l logger) Warningln(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Warn(args...)
+}
+
+// Warningf logs a message at level Warn on the standard logger.
+func (l logger) Warningf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Warnf(format, args...)
+}
+
+// V reports whether verbosity level l is at least the requested verbose level.
+func (l logger) V(level int) bool {
+	return l.parent.Core().Enabled(intToLevel(level))
+}
+
+// GetLogLevel returns the current level of the logger
+func (l logger) GetLogLevel() int {
+	return levelToInt(cfgs[l.packageName].Level.Level())
+}
+
+// With returns a logger initialized with the key-value pairs
+func With(keysAndValues Fields) Logger {
+	return logger{log: getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().With(serializeMap(keysAndValues)...), parent: defaultLogger.parent}
+}
+
+// Debug logs a message at level Debug on the standard logger.
+func Debug(args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Debug(args...)
+}
+
+// Debugln logs a message at level Debug on the standard logger.
+func Debugln(args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Debug(args...)
+}
+
+// Debugf logs a message at level Debug on the standard logger.
+func Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Debugf(format, args...)
+}
+
+// Debugw logs a message with some additional context. The variadic key-value
+// pairs are treated as they are in With.
+func Debugw(msg string, keysAndValues Fields) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Debugw(msg, serializeMap(keysAndValues)...)
+}
+
+// Info logs a message at level Info on the standard logger.
+func Info(args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Info(args...)
+}
+
+// Infoln logs a message at level Info on the standard logger.
+func Infoln(args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Info(args...)
+}
+
+// Infof logs a message at level Info on the standard logger.
+func Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Infof(format, args...)
+}
+
+//Infow logs a message with some additional context. The variadic key-value
+//pairs are treated as they are in With.
+func Infow(msg string, keysAndValues Fields) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Infow(msg, serializeMap(keysAndValues)...)
+}
+
+// Warn logs a message at level Warn on the standard logger.
+func Warn(args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Warn(args...)
+}
+
+// Warnln logs a message at level Warn on the standard logger.
+func Warnln(args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Warn(args...)
+}
+
+// Warnf logs a message at level Warn on the standard logger.
+func Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Warnf(format, args...)
+}
+
+// Warnw logs a message with some additional context. The variadic key-value
+// pairs are treated as they are in With.
+func Warnw(msg string, keysAndValues Fields) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Warnw(msg, serializeMap(keysAndValues)...)
+}
+
+// Error logs a message at level Error on the standard logger.
+func Error(args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Error(args...)
+}
+
+// Errorln logs a message at level Error on the standard logger.
+func Errorln(args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Error(args...)
+}
+
+// Errorf logs a message at level Error on the standard logger.
+func Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Errorf(format, args...)
+}
+
+// Errorw logs a message with some additional context. The variadic key-value
+// pairs are treated as they are in With.
+func Errorw(msg string, keysAndValues Fields) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Errorw(msg, serializeMap(keysAndValues)...)
+}
+
+// Fatal logs a message at level Fatal on the standard logger.
+func Fatal(args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Fatal(args...)
+}
+
+// Fatalln logs a message at level Fatal on the standard logger.
+func Fatalln(args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Fatal(args...)
+}
+
+// Fatalf logs a message at level Fatal on the standard logger.
+func Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Fatalf(format, args...)
+}
+
+// Fatalw logs a message with some additional context. The variadic key-value
+// pairs are treated as they are in With.
+func Fatalw(msg string, keysAndValues Fields) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Fatalw(msg, serializeMap(keysAndValues)...)
+}
+
+// Warning logs a message at level Warn on the standard logger.
+func Warning(args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Warn(args...)
+}
+
+// Warningln logs a message at level Warn on the standard logger.
+func Warningln(args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Warn(args...)
+}
+
+// Warningf logs a message at level Warn on the standard logger.
+func Warningf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	getPackageLevelSugaredLogger().Warnf(format, args...)
+}
+
+// V reports whether verbosity level l is at least the requested verbose level.
+func V(level int) bool {
+	return getPackageLevelLogger().V(level)
+}
+
+//GetLogLevel returns the log level of the invoking package
+func GetLogLevel() int {
+	return getPackageLevelLogger().GetLogLevel()
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/mocks/common.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/mocks/common.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..839ac3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/mocks/common.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-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 mocks
+
+import (
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+)
+
+const (
+	logLevel = log.ErrorLevel
+)
+
+var logger log.Logger
+
+func init() {
+	// Setup this package so that it's log level can be modified at run time
+	var err error
+	logger, err = log.AddPackage(log.JSON, logLevel, log.Fields{"pkg": "mocks"})
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/mocks/etcd_server.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/mocks/etcd_server.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..487b991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/mocks/etcd_server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-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 mocks
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"go.etcd.io/etcd/embed"
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	serverStartUpTimeout          = 10 * time.Second // Maximum time allowed to wait for the Etcd server to be ready
+	defaultLocalPersistentStorage = "voltha.test.embed.etcd"
+)
+
+//EtcdServer represents an embedded Etcd server.  It is used for testing only.
+type EtcdServer struct {
+	server *embed.Etcd
+}
+
+func islogLevelValid(logLevel string) bool {
+	valid := []string{"debug", "info", "warn", "error", "panic", "fatal"}
+	for _, l := range valid {
+		if l == logLevel {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+/*
+* MKConfig creates an embedded Etcd config
+* :param configName: A name for this config
+* :param clientPort:  The port the etcd client will connect to (do not use 2379 for unit test)
+* :param peerPort:  The port the etcd server will listen for its peers (do not use 2380 for unit test)
+* :param localPersistentStorageDir: The name of a local directory which will hold the Etcd server data
+* :param logLevel: One of debug, info, warn, error, panic, or fatal. Default 'info'.
+ */
+func MKConfig(configName string, clientPort, peerPort int, localPersistentStorageDir string, logLevel string) *embed.Config {
+	cfg := embed.NewConfig()
+	cfg.Name = configName
+	cfg.Dir = localPersistentStorageDir
+	cfg.Logger = "zap"
+	if !islogLevelValid(logLevel) {
+		logger.Fatalf("Invalid log level -%s", logLevel)
+	}
+	cfg.LogLevel = logLevel
+	acurl, err := url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d", clientPort))
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Fatalf("Invalid client port -%d", clientPort)
+	}
+	cfg.ACUrls = []url.URL{*acurl}
+	cfg.LCUrls = []url.URL{*acurl}
+
+	apurl, err := url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d", peerPort))
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Fatalf("Invalid peer port -%d", peerPort)
+	}
+	cfg.LPUrls = []url.URL{*apurl}
+	cfg.APUrls = []url.URL{*apurl}
+
+	cfg.ClusterState = embed.ClusterStateFlagNew
+	cfg.InitialCluster = cfg.Name + "=" + apurl.String()
+
+	return cfg
+}
+
+//getDefaultCfg specifies the default config
+func getDefaultCfg() *embed.Config {
+	cfg := embed.NewConfig()
+	cfg.Dir = defaultLocalPersistentStorage
+	cfg.Logger = "zap"
+	cfg.LogLevel = "error"
+	return cfg
+}
+
+//StartEtcdServer creates and starts an embedded Etcd server.  A local directory to store data is created for the
+//embedded server lifetime (for the duration of a unit test.  The server runs at localhost:2379.
+func StartEtcdServer(cfg *embed.Config) *EtcdServer {
+	// If the server is already running, just return
+	if cfg == nil {
+		cfg = getDefaultCfg()
+	}
+	// Remove the local directory as
+	// a safeguard for the case where a prior test failed
+	if err := os.RemoveAll(cfg.Dir); err != nil {
+		logger.Fatalf("Failure removing local directory %s", cfg.Dir)
+	}
+	e, err := embed.StartEtcd(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	select {
+	case <-e.Server.ReadyNotify():
+		logger.Debug("Embedded Etcd server is ready!")
+	case <-time.After(serverStartUpTimeout):
+		e.Server.HardStop() // trigger a shutdown
+		e.Close()
+		logger.Fatal("Embedded Etcd server took too long to start!")
+	case err := <-e.Err():
+		e.Server.HardStop() // trigger a shutdown
+		e.Close()
+		logger.Fatalf("Embedded Etcd server errored out - %s", err)
+	}
+	return &EtcdServer{server: e}
+}
+
+//Stop closes the embedded Etcd server and removes the local data directory as well
+func (es *EtcdServer) Stop() {
+	if es != nil {
+		storage := es.server.Config().Dir
+		es.server.Server.HardStop()
+		es.server.Close()
+		if err := os.RemoveAll(storage); err != nil {
+			logger.Fatalf("Failure removing local directory %s", es.server.Config().Dir)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/mocks/kafka_client.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/mocks/kafka_client.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51bd532
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/mocks/kafka_client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-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 mocks
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+
+	"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"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+type KafkaClient struct {
+	topicsChannelMap map[string][]chan *ic.InterContainerMessage
+	lock             sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+func NewKafkaClient() *KafkaClient {
+	return &KafkaClient{
+		topicsChannelMap: make(map[string][]chan *ic.InterContainerMessage),
+		lock:             sync.RWMutex{},
+	}
+}
+
+func (kc *KafkaClient) Start() error {
+	logger.Debug("kafka-client-started")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (kc *KafkaClient) Stop() {
+	kc.lock.Lock()
+	defer kc.lock.Unlock()
+	for topic, chnls := range kc.topicsChannelMap {
+		for _, c := range chnls {
+			close(c)
+		}
+		delete(kc.topicsChannelMap, topic)
+	}
+	logger.Debug("kafka-client-stopped")
+}
+
+func (kc *KafkaClient) CreateTopic(topic *kafka.Topic, numPartition int, repFactor int) error {
+	logger.Debugw("CreatingTopic", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name, "numPartition": numPartition, "replicationFactor": repFactor})
+	kc.lock.Lock()
+	defer kc.lock.Unlock()
+	if _, ok := kc.topicsChannelMap[topic.Name]; ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Topic %s already exist", topic.Name)
+	}
+	ch := make(chan *ic.InterContainerMessage)
+	kc.topicsChannelMap[topic.Name] = append(kc.topicsChannelMap[topic.Name], ch)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (kc *KafkaClient) DeleteTopic(topic *kafka.Topic) error {
+	logger.Debugw("DeleteTopic", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+	kc.lock.Lock()
+	defer kc.lock.Unlock()
+	delete(kc.topicsChannelMap, topic.Name)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (kc *KafkaClient) Subscribe(topic *kafka.Topic, kvArgs ...*kafka.KVArg) (<-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage, error) {
+	logger.Debugw("Subscribe", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name, "args": kvArgs})
+	kc.lock.Lock()
+	defer kc.lock.Unlock()
+	ch := make(chan *ic.InterContainerMessage)
+	kc.topicsChannelMap[topic.Name] = append(kc.topicsChannelMap[topic.Name], ch)
+	return ch, nil
+}
+
+func removeChannel(s []chan *ic.InterContainerMessage, i int) []chan *ic.InterContainerMessage {
+	s[i] = s[len(s)-1]
+	return s[:len(s)-1]
+}
+
+func (kc *KafkaClient) UnSubscribe(topic *kafka.Topic, ch <-chan *ic.InterContainerMessage) error {
+	logger.Debugw("UnSubscribe", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
+	kc.lock.Lock()
+	defer kc.lock.Unlock()
+	if chnls, ok := kc.topicsChannelMap[topic.Name]; ok {
+		idx := -1
+		for i, c := range chnls {
+			if c == ch {
+				close(c)
+				idx = i
+			}
+		}
+		if idx >= 0 {
+			kc.topicsChannelMap[topic.Name] = removeChannel(kc.topicsChannelMap[topic.Name], idx)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (kc *KafkaClient) Send(msg interface{}, topic *kafka.Topic, keys ...string) error {
+	req, ok := msg.(*ic.InterContainerMessage)
+	if !ok {
+		return status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, "msg-not-InterContainerMessage-type")
+	}
+	if req == nil {
+		return status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, "msg-nil")
+	}
+	kc.lock.RLock()
+	defer kc.lock.RUnlock()
+	for _, ch := range kc.topicsChannelMap[topic.Name] {
+		logger.Debugw("Publishing", log.Fields{"fromTopic": req.Header.FromTopic, "toTopic": topic.Name, "id": req.Header.Id})
+		ch <- req
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (kc *KafkaClient) SendLiveness() error {
+	return status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "SendLiveness")
+}
+
+func (kc *KafkaClient) EnableLivenessChannel(enable bool) chan bool {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (kc *KafkaClient) EnableHealthinessChannel(enable bool) chan bool {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/probe/probe.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/probe/probe.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f00953
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/probe/probe.go
@@ -0,0 +1,293 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-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 probe
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+	"net/http"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// ProbeContextKey used to fetch the Probe instance from a context
+type ProbeContextKeyType string
+
+// ServiceStatus typed values for service status
+type ServiceStatus int
+
+const (
+	// ServiceStatusUnknown initial state of services
+	ServiceStatusUnknown ServiceStatus = iota
+
+	// ServiceStatusPreparing to optionally be used for prep, such as connecting
+	ServiceStatusPreparing
+
+	// ServiceStatusPrepared to optionally be used when prep is complete, but before run
+	ServiceStatusPrepared
+
+	// ServiceStatusRunning service is functional
+	ServiceStatusRunning
+
+	// ServiceStatusStopped service has stopped, but not because of error
+	ServiceStatusStopped
+
+	// ServiceStatusFailed service has stopped because of an error
+	ServiceStatusFailed
+
+	// ServiceStatusNotReady service has started but is unable to accept requests
+	ServiceStatusNotReady
+)
+
+const (
+	// ProbeContextKey value of context key to fetch probe
+	ProbeContextKey = ProbeContextKeyType("status-update-probe")
+)
+
+// String convert ServiceStatus values to strings
+func (s ServiceStatus) String() string {
+	switch s {
+	default:
+		fallthrough
+	case ServiceStatusUnknown:
+		return "Unknown"
+	case ServiceStatusPreparing:
+		return "Preparing"
+	case ServiceStatusPrepared:
+		return "Prepared"
+	case ServiceStatusRunning:
+		return "Running"
+	case ServiceStatusStopped:
+		return "Stopped"
+	case ServiceStatusFailed:
+		return "Failed"
+	case ServiceStatusNotReady:
+		return "NotReady"
+	}
+}
+
+// ServiceStatusUpdate status update event
+type ServiceStatusUpdate struct {
+	Name   string
+	Status ServiceStatus
+}
+
+// Probe reciever on which to implement probe capabilities
+type Probe struct {
+	readyFunc  func(map[string]ServiceStatus) bool
+	healthFunc func(map[string]ServiceStatus) bool
+
+	mutex     sync.RWMutex
+	status    map[string]ServiceStatus
+	isReady   bool
+	isHealthy bool
+}
+
+// WithReadyFunc override the default ready calculation function
+func (p *Probe) WithReadyFunc(readyFunc func(map[string]ServiceStatus) bool) *Probe {
+	p.readyFunc = readyFunc
+	return p
+}
+
+// WithHealthFunc override the default health calculation function
+func (p *Probe) WithHealthFunc(healthFunc func(map[string]ServiceStatus) bool) *Probe {
+	p.healthFunc = healthFunc
+	return p
+}
+
+// RegisterService register one or more service names with the probe, status will be track against service name
+func (p *Probe) RegisterService(names ...string) {
+	p.mutex.Lock()
+	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
+	if p.status == nil {
+		p.status = make(map[string]ServiceStatus)
+	}
+	for _, name := range names {
+		if _, ok := p.status[name]; !ok {
+			p.status[name] = ServiceStatusUnknown
+			log.Debugw("probe-service-registered", log.Fields{"service-name": name})
+		}
+	}
+
+	if p.readyFunc != nil {
+		p.isReady = p.readyFunc(p.status)
+	} else {
+		p.isReady = defaultReadyFunc(p.status)
+	}
+
+	if p.healthFunc != nil {
+		p.isHealthy = p.healthFunc(p.status)
+	} else {
+		p.isHealthy = defaultHealthFunc(p.status)
+	}
+}
+
+// UpdateStatus utility function to send a service update to the probe
+func (p *Probe) UpdateStatus(name string, status ServiceStatus) {
+	p.mutex.Lock()
+	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
+	if p.status == nil {
+		p.status = make(map[string]ServiceStatus)
+	}
+
+	// if status hasn't changed, avoid doing useless work
+	existingStatus, ok := p.status[name]
+	if ok && (existingStatus == status) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	p.status[name] = status
+	if p.readyFunc != nil {
+		p.isReady = p.readyFunc(p.status)
+	} else {
+		p.isReady = defaultReadyFunc(p.status)
+	}
+
+	if p.healthFunc != nil {
+		p.isHealthy = p.healthFunc(p.status)
+	} else {
+		p.isHealthy = defaultHealthFunc(p.status)
+	}
+	log.Debugw("probe-service-status-updated",
+		log.Fields{
+			"service-name": name,
+			"status":       status.String(),
+			"ready":        p.isReady,
+			"health":       p.isHealthy,
+		})
+}
+
+func (p *Probe) GetStatus(name string) ServiceStatus {
+	p.mutex.Lock()
+	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if p.status == nil {
+		p.status = make(map[string]ServiceStatus)
+	}
+
+	currentStatus, ok := p.status[name]
+	if ok {
+		return currentStatus
+	}
+
+	return ServiceStatusUnknown
+}
+
+func GetProbeFromContext(ctx context.Context) *Probe {
+	if ctx != nil {
+		if value := ctx.Value(ProbeContextKey); value != nil {
+			if p, ok := value.(*Probe); ok {
+				return p
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// UpdateStatusFromContext a convenience function to pull the Probe reference from the
+// Context, if it exists, and then calling UpdateStatus on that Probe reference. If Context
+// is nil or if a Probe reference is not associated with the ProbeContextKey then nothing
+// happens
+func UpdateStatusFromContext(ctx context.Context, name string, status ServiceStatus) {
+	p := GetProbeFromContext(ctx)
+	if p != nil {
+		p.UpdateStatus(name, status)
+	}
+}
+
+// pulled out to a function to help better enable unit testing
+func (p *Probe) readzFunc(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	p.mutex.RLock()
+	defer p.mutex.RUnlock()
+	if p.isReady {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	} else {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusTeapot)
+	}
+}
+func (p *Probe) healthzFunc(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	p.mutex.RLock()
+	defer p.mutex.RUnlock()
+	if p.isHealthy {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	} else {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusTeapot)
+	}
+}
+func (p *Probe) detailzFunc(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	p.mutex.RLock()
+	defer p.mutex.RUnlock()
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.Write([]byte("{"))
+	comma := ""
+	for c, s := range p.status {
+		w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s\"%s\": \"%s\"", comma, c, s.String())))
+		comma = ", "
+	}
+	w.Write([]byte("}"))
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+
+}
+
+// ListenAndServe implements 3 HTTP endpoints on the given port for healthz, readz, and detailz. Returns only on error
+func (p *Probe) ListenAndServe(address string) {
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+
+	// Returns the result of the readyFunc calculation
+	mux.HandleFunc("/readz", p.readzFunc)
+
+	// Returns the result of the healthFunc calculation
+	mux.HandleFunc("/healthz", p.healthzFunc)
+
+	// Returns the details of the services and their status as JSON
+	mux.HandleFunc("/detailz", p.detailzFunc)
+	s := &http.Server{
+		Addr:    address,
+		Handler: mux,
+	}
+	log.Fatal(s.ListenAndServe())
+}
+
+func (p *Probe) IsReady() bool {
+	return p.isReady
+}
+
+// defaultReadyFunc if all services are running then ready, else not
+func defaultReadyFunc(services map[string]ServiceStatus) bool {
+	if len(services) == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	for _, status := range services {
+		if status != ServiceStatusRunning {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// defaultHealthFunc if no service is stopped or failed, then healthy, else not.
+// service is start as unknown, so they are considered healthy
+func defaultHealthFunc(services map[string]ServiceStatus) bool {
+	if len(services) == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	for _, status := range services {
+		if status == ServiceStatusStopped || status == ServiceStatusFailed {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/version/version.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/version/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49c0b10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/version/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-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 version
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// Default build-time variable.
+// These values can (should) be overridden via ldflags when built with
+// `make`
+var (
+	version   = "unknown-version"
+	goVersion = "unknown-goversion"
+	vcsRef    = "unknown-vcsref"
+	vcsDirty  = "unknown-vcsdirty"
+	buildTime = "unknown-buildtime"
+	os        = "unknown-os"
+	arch      = "unknown-arch"
+)
+
+type VersionInfoType struct {
+	Version   string `json:"version"`
+	GoVersion string `json:"goversion"`
+	VcsRef    string `json:"vcsref"`
+	VcsDirty  string `json:"vcsdirty"`
+	BuildTime string `json:"buildtime"`
+	Os        string `json:"os"`
+	Arch      string `json:"arch"`
+}
+
+var VersionInfo VersionInfoType
+
+func init() {
+	VersionInfo = VersionInfoType{
+		Version:   version,
+		VcsRef:    vcsRef,
+		VcsDirty:  vcsDirty,
+		GoVersion: goVersion,
+		Os:        os,
+		Arch:      arch,
+		BuildTime: buildTime,
+	}
+}
+
+func (v VersionInfoType) String(indent string) string {
+	builder := strings.Builder{}
+
+	builder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%sVersion:      %s\n", indent, VersionInfo.Version))
+	builder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%sGoVersion:    %s\n", indent, VersionInfo.GoVersion))
+	builder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%sVCS Ref:      %s\n", indent, VersionInfo.VcsRef))
+	builder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%sVCS Dirty:    %s\n", indent, VersionInfo.VcsDirty))
+	builder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%sBuilt:        %s\n", indent, VersionInfo.BuildTime))
+	builder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%sOS/Arch:      %s/%s\n", indent, VersionInfo.Os, VersionInfo.Arch))
+	return builder.String()
+}