diff --git a/adapters/simulated_onu/adaptercore/device_handler.go b/adapters/simulated_onu/adaptercore/device_handler.go
index 61b1c0b..908fdd5 100644
--- a/adapters/simulated_onu/adaptercore/device_handler.go
+++ b/adapters/simulated_onu/adaptercore/device_handler.go
@@ -30,6 +30,21 @@
 	"time"
 )
 
+// A set of pm names to create the initial pm config.  This is used only for testing in this simulated adapter
+var pmNames = []string{
+	"tx_64_pkts",
+	"tx_65_127_pkts",
+	"tx_128_255_pkts",
+	"tx_1024_1518_pkts",
+	"tx_1519_9k_pkts",
+	"rx_64_pkts",
+	"rx_64_pkts",
+	"rx_65_127_pkts",
+	"rx_128_255_pkts",
+	"rx_1024_1518_pkts",
+	"rx_1519_9k_pkts",
+}
+
 //DeviceHandler follows the same patterns as ponsim_olt.  The only difference is that it does not
 // interact with an OLT device.
 type DeviceHandler struct {
@@ -42,6 +57,7 @@
 	ponPort      *voltha.Port
 	exitChannel  chan int
 	lockDevice   sync.RWMutex
+	metrics      *com.PmMetrics
 }
 
 //NewDeviceHandler creates a new device handler
@@ -55,6 +71,13 @@
 	dh.simulatedOLT = adapter
 	dh.exitChannel = make(chan int, 1)
 	dh.lockDevice = sync.RWMutex{}
+	dh.metrics = com.NewPmMetrics(
+		cloned.Id,
+		com.Frequency(150),
+		com.Grouped(false),
+		com.FrequencyOverride(false),
+		com.Metrics(pmNames),
+	)
 	return &dh
 }
 
@@ -113,6 +136,11 @@
 		log.Errorw("error-creating-nni-port", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id, "error": err})
 	}
 
+	// Now, set the initial PM configuration for that device
+	if err := dh.coreProxy.DevicePMConfigUpdate(nil, dh.metrics.ToPmConfigs()); err != nil {
+		log.Errorw("error-updating-PMs", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id, "error": err})
+	}
+
 	// Sleep to mimic the omci management channel creation with the OLT
 	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
 
@@ -268,3 +296,9 @@
 	// For now we do nothing with it
 	return
 }
+
+func (dh *DeviceHandler) UpdatePmConfigs(device *voltha.Device, pmConfigs *voltha.PmConfigs) {
+	log.Debugw("UpdatePmConfigs", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id, "pmConfigs": pmConfigs})
+	// For now we do nothing with it
+	return
+}