diff --git a/adapters/ponsim_onu/VERSION b/adapters/ponsim_onu/VERSION
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/ponsim_onu/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.0.1-dev
diff --git a/adapters/ponsim_onu/__init__.py b/adapters/ponsim_onu/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0fb0b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/ponsim_onu/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Copyright 2017-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.
diff --git a/adapters/ponsim_onu/main.py b/adapters/ponsim_onu/main.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..63e2bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/ponsim_onu/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,485 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright 2018 the original author or authors.
+#
+# 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.
+#
+
+"""Ponsim ONU Adapter main entry point"""
+
+import argparse
+import arrow
+import os
+import time
+
+import yaml
+from simplejson import dumps
+from twisted.internet.defer import inlineCallbacks, returnValue
+from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
+from zope.interface import implementer
+from adapters.protos import third_party
+from adapters.common.structlog_setup import setup_logging, update_logging
+from adapters.common.utils.dockerhelpers import get_my_containers_name
+from adapters.common.utils.nethelpers import get_my_primary_local_ipv4, \
+    get_my_primary_interface
+from adapters.kafka.kafka_proxy import KafkaProxy, get_kafka_proxy
+from adapters.common.utils.registry import registry, IComponent
+from packaging.version import Version
+from adapters.kafka.kafka_inter_container_library import IKafkaMessagingProxy, get_messaging_proxy
+from adapters.ponsim_onu.ponsim_onu import PonSimOnuAdapter
+from adapters.protos.adapter_pb2 import AdapterConfig, Adapter
+from adapters.kafka.adapter_request_facade import AdapterRequestFacade
+from adapters.kafka.core_proxy import CoreProxy
+from adapters.common.utils.deferred_utils import TimeOutError
+from adapters.common.utils.asleep import asleep
+
+_ = third_party
+
+defs = dict(
+    version_file='./VERSION',
+    config=os.environ.get('CONFIG', './ponsim_onu.yml'),
+    container_name_regex=os.environ.get('CONTAINER_NUMBER_EXTRACTOR', '^.*\.(['
+                                                                      '0-9]+)\..*$'),
+    consul=os.environ.get('CONSUL', 'localhost:8500'),
+    name=os.environ.get('NAME', 'ponsim_onu'),
+    vendor=os.environ.get('VENDOR', 'Voltha Project'),
+    device_type=os.environ.get('DEVICE_TYPE', 'ponsim_onu'),
+    accept_bulk_flow=os.environ.get('ACCEPT_BULK_FLOW', True),
+    accept_atomic_flow=os.environ.get('ACCEPT_ATOMIC_FLOW', True),
+    etcd=os.environ.get('ETCD', 'localhost:2379'),
+    core_topic=os.environ.get('CORE_TOPIC', 'rwcore'),
+    interface=os.environ.get('INTERFACE', get_my_primary_interface()),
+    instance_id=os.environ.get('INSTANCE_ID', os.environ.get('HOSTNAME', '1')),
+    kafka_adapter=os.environ.get('KAFKA_ADAPTER', '192.168.0.20:9092'),
+    kafka_cluster=os.environ.get('KAFKA_CLUSTER', '10.100.198.220:9092'),
+    backend=os.environ.get('BACKEND', 'none'),
+    retry_interval=os.environ.get('RETRY_INTERVAL', 2),
+    heartbeat_topic=os.environ.get('HEARTBEAT_TOPIC', "adapters.heartbeat"),
+)
+
+
+def parse_args():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+    _help = ('Path to ponsim_onu.yml config file (default: %s). '
+             'If relative, it is relative to main.py of ponsim adapter.'
+             % defs['config'])
+    parser.add_argument('-c', '--config',
+                        dest='config',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['config'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = 'Regular expression for extracting conatiner number from ' \
+            'container name (default: %s)' % defs['container_name_regex']
+    parser.add_argument('-X', '--container-number-extractor',
+                        dest='container_name_regex',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['container_name_regex'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = '<hostname>:<port> to consul agent (default: %s)' % defs['consul']
+    parser.add_argument('-C', '--consul',
+                        dest='consul',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['consul'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = 'name of this adapter (default: %s)' % defs['name']
+    parser.add_argument('-na', '--name',
+                        dest='name',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['name'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = 'vendor of this adapter (default: %s)' % defs['vendor']
+    parser.add_argument('-ven', '--vendor',
+                        dest='vendor',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['vendor'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = 'supported device type of this adapter (default: %s)' % defs[
+        'device_type']
+    parser.add_argument('-dt', '--device_type',
+                        dest='device_type',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['device_type'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = 'specifies whether the device type accepts bulk flow updates ' \
+            'adapter (default: %s)' % defs['accept_bulk_flow']
+    parser.add_argument('-abf', '--accept_bulk_flow',
+                        dest='accept_bulk_flow',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['accept_bulk_flow'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = 'specifies whether the device type accepts add/remove flow ' \
+            '(default: %s)' % defs['accept_atomic_flow']
+    parser.add_argument('-aaf', '--accept_atomic_flow',
+                        dest='accept_atomic_flow',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['accept_atomic_flow'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = '<hostname>:<port> to etcd server (default: %s)' % defs['etcd']
+    parser.add_argument('-e', '--etcd',
+                        dest='etcd',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['etcd'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = ('unique string id of this container instance (default: %s)'
+             % defs['instance_id'])
+    parser.add_argument('-i', '--instance-id',
+                        dest='instance_id',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['instance_id'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = 'ETH interface to recieve (default: %s)' % defs['interface']
+    parser.add_argument('-I', '--interface',
+                        dest='interface',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['interface'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = 'omit startup banner log lines'
+    parser.add_argument('-n', '--no-banner',
+                        dest='no_banner',
+                        action='store_true',
+                        default=False,
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = 'do not emit periodic heartbeat log messages'
+    parser.add_argument('-N', '--no-heartbeat',
+                        dest='no_heartbeat',
+                        action='store_true',
+                        default=False,
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = "suppress debug and info logs"
+    parser.add_argument('-q', '--quiet',
+                        dest='quiet',
+                        action='count',
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = 'enable verbose logging'
+    parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose',
+                        dest='verbose',
+                        action='count',
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = ('use docker container name as conatiner instance id'
+             ' (overrides -i/--instance-id option)')
+    parser.add_argument('--instance-id-is-container-name',
+                        dest='instance_id_is_container_name',
+                        action='store_true',
+                        default=False,
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = ('<hostname>:<port> of the kafka adapter broker (default: %s). ('
+             'If not '
+             'specified (None), the address from the config file is used'
+             % defs['kafka_adapter'])
+    parser.add_argument('-KA', '--kafka_adapter',
+                        dest='kafka_adapter',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['kafka_adapter'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = ('<hostname>:<port> of the kafka cluster broker (default: %s). ('
+             'If not '
+             'specified (None), the address from the config file is used'
+             % defs['kafka_cluster'])
+    parser.add_argument('-KC', '--kafka_cluster',
+                        dest='kafka_cluster',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['kafka_cluster'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = 'backend to use for config persitence'
+    parser.add_argument('-b', '--backend',
+                        default=defs['backend'],
+                        choices=['none', 'consul', 'etcd'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    _help = 'topic of core on the kafka bus'
+    parser.add_argument('-ct', '--core_topic',
+                        dest='core_topic',
+                        action='store',
+                        default=defs['core_topic'],
+                        help=_help)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # post-processing
+
+    if args.instance_id_is_container_name:
+        args.instance_id = get_my_containers_name()
+
+    return args
+
+
+def load_config(args):
+    path = args.config
+    if path.startswith('.'):
+        dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        path = os.path.join(dir, path)
+    path = os.path.abspath(path)
+    with open(path) as fd:
+        config = yaml.load(fd)
+    return config
+
+
+def print_banner(log):
+    log.info(' ____                 _              ___  _   _ _   _    ')
+    log.info('|  _ \ ___  _ __  ___(_)_ __ ___    / _ \| \ | | | | |   ')
+    log.info('| |_) / _ \| \'_ \/ __| | \'_ ` _ \  | | | |  \| | | | | ')
+    log.info('|  __/ (_) | | | \__ \ | | | | | | | |_| | |\  | |_| |   ')
+    log.info('|_|   \___/|_| |_|___/_|_| |_| |_|  \___/|_| \_|\___/    ')
+    log.info('    _       _             _                            ')
+    log.info('   / \   __| | __ _ _ __ | |_ ___ _ __                 ')
+    log.info('  / _ \ / _` |/ _` | \'_ \| __/ _ \ \'__|              ')
+    log.info(' / ___ \ (_| | (_| | |_) | ||  __/ |                   ')
+    log.info('/_/   \_\__,_|\__,_| .__/ \__\___|_|                   ')
+    log.info('                   |_|                                 ')
+    log.info('(to stop: press Ctrl-C)')
+
+
+@implementer(IComponent)
+class Main(object):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+
+        self.args = args = parse_args()
+        self.config = load_config(args)
+
+        verbosity_adjust = (args.verbose or 0) - (args.quiet or 0)
+        self.log = setup_logging(self.config.get('logging', {}),
+                                 args.instance_id,
+                                 verbosity_adjust=verbosity_adjust)
+        self.log.info('container-number-extractor',
+                      regex=args.container_name_regex)
+
+        self.ponsim_olt_adapter_version = self.get_version()
+        self.log.info('Ponsim-ONU-Adapter-Version', version=
+        self.ponsim_olt_adapter_version)
+
+        if not args.no_banner:
+            print_banner(self.log)
+
+        # Create a unique instance id using the passed-in instance id and
+        # UTC timestamp
+        current_time = arrow.utcnow().timestamp
+        self.instance_id = self.args.instance_id + '_' + str(current_time)
+
+        self.core_topic = args.core_topic
+        self.listening_topic = args.name
+        self.startup_components()
+
+        if not args.no_heartbeat:
+            self.start_heartbeat()
+            self.start_kafka_cluster_heartbeat(self.instance_id)
+
+    def get_version(self):
+        path = defs['version_file']
+        if not path.startswith('/'):
+            dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+            path = os.path.join(dir, path)
+
+        path = os.path.abspath(path)
+        version_file = open(path, 'r')
+        v = version_file.read()
+
+        # Use Version to validate the version string - exception will be raised
+        # if the version is invalid
+        Version(v)
+
+        version_file.close()
+        return v
+
+    def start(self):
+        self.start_reactor()  # will not return except Keyboard interrupt
+
+    def stop(self):
+        pass
+
+    def get_args(self):
+        """Allow access to command line args"""
+        return self.args
+
+    def get_config(self):
+        """Allow access to content of config file"""
+        return self.config
+
+    def _get_adapter_config(self):
+        cfg = AdapterConfig()
+        return cfg
+
+    @inlineCallbacks
+    def startup_components(self):
+        try:
+            self.log.info('starting-internal-components',
+                          consul=self.args.consul,
+                          etcd=self.args.etcd)
+
+            registry.register('main', self)
+
+            # Update the logger to output the vcore id.
+            self.log = update_logging(instance_id=self.instance_id,
+                                      vcore_id=None)
+
+            yield registry.register(
+                'kafka_cluster_proxy',
+                KafkaProxy(
+                    self.args.consul,
+                    self.args.kafka_cluster,
+                    config=self.config.get('kafka-cluster-proxy', {})
+                )
+            ).start()
+
+            config = self._get_adapter_config()
+
+            self.core_proxy = CoreProxy(
+                kafka_proxy=None,
+                core_topic=self.core_topic,
+                my_listening_topic=self.listening_topic)
+
+            ponsim_onu_adapter = PonSimOnuAdapter(
+                adapter_agent=self.core_proxy, config=config)
+            ponsim_request_handler = AdapterRequestFacade(
+                adapter=ponsim_onu_adapter)
+
+            yield registry.register(
+                'kafka_adapter_proxy',
+                IKafkaMessagingProxy(
+                    kafka_host_port=self.args.kafka_adapter,
+                    # TODO: Add KV Store object reference
+                    kv_store=self.args.backend,
+                    default_topic=self.args.name,
+                    target_cls=ponsim_request_handler
+                )
+            ).start()
+
+            self.core_proxy.kafka_proxy = get_messaging_proxy()
+
+            # retry for ever
+            res = yield self._register_with_core(-1)
+
+            self.log.info('started-internal-services')
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log.exception('Failure-to-start-all-components', e=e)
+
+    @inlineCallbacks
+    def shutdown_components(self):
+        """Execute before the reactor is shut down"""
+        self.log.info('exiting-on-keyboard-interrupt')
+        for component in reversed(registry.iterate()):
+            yield component.stop()
+
+        import threading
+        self.log.info('THREADS:')
+        main_thread = threading.current_thread()
+        for t in threading.enumerate():
+            if t is main_thread:
+                continue
+            if not t.isDaemon():
+                continue
+            self.log.info('joining thread {} {}'.format(
+                t.getName(), "daemon" if t.isDaemon() else "not-daemon"))
+            t.join()
+
+    def start_reactor(self):
+        from twisted.internet import reactor
+        reactor.callWhenRunning(
+            lambda: self.log.info('twisted-reactor-started'))
+        reactor.addSystemEventTrigger('before', 'shutdown',
+                                      self.shutdown_components)
+        reactor.run()
+
+    @inlineCallbacks
+    def _register_with_core(self, retries):
+        # Send registration to Core with adapter specs
+        adapter = Adapter()
+        adapter.id =  self.args.name
+        adapter.vendor = self.args.name
+        adapter.version = self.ponsim_olt_adapter_version
+        while 1:
+            try:
+                resp = yield self.core_proxy.register(adapter)
+                self.log.info('registration-response', response=resp)
+                returnValue(resp)
+            except TimeOutError as e:
+                self.log.warn("timeout-when-registering-with-core", e=e)
+                if retries == 0:
+                    self.log.exception("no-more-retries", e=e)
+                    raise
+                else:
+                    retries = retries if retries < 0 else retries - 1
+                    yield asleep(defs['retry_interval'])
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.log.exception("failed-registration", e=e)
+                raise
+
+    def start_heartbeat(self):
+
+        t0 = time.time()
+        t0s = time.ctime(t0)
+
+        def heartbeat():
+            self.log.debug(status='up', since=t0s, uptime=time.time() - t0)
+
+        lc = LoopingCall(heartbeat)
+        lc.start(10)
+
+    # Temporary function to send a heartbeat message to the external kafka
+    # broker
+    def start_kafka_cluster_heartbeat(self, instance_id):
+        # For heartbeat we will send a message to a specific "voltha-heartbeat"
+        #  topic.  The message is a protocol buf
+        # message
+        message = dict(
+            type='heartbeat',
+            adapter=self.args.name,
+            instance=instance_id,
+            ip=get_my_primary_local_ipv4()
+        )
+        topic = defs['heartbeat_topic']
+
+        def send_msg(start_time):
+            try:
+                kafka_cluster_proxy = get_kafka_proxy()
+                if kafka_cluster_proxy and not kafka_cluster_proxy.is_faulty():
+                    # self.log.debug('kafka-proxy-available')
+                    message['ts'] = arrow.utcnow().timestamp
+                    message['uptime'] = time.time() - start_time
+                    # self.log.debug('start-kafka-heartbeat')
+                    kafka_cluster_proxy.send_message(topic, dumps(message))
+                else:
+                    self.log.error('kafka-proxy-unavailable')
+            except Exception, e:
+                self.log.exception('failed-sending-message-heartbeat', e=e)
+
+        try:
+            t0 = time.time()
+            lc = LoopingCall(send_msg, t0)
+            lc.start(10)
+        except Exception, e:
+            self.log.exception('failed-kafka-heartbeat', e=e)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    Main().start()
diff --git a/adapters/ponsim_onu/ponsim_onu.py b/adapters/ponsim_onu/ponsim_onu.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e35c7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/ponsim_onu/ponsim_onu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,373 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2017 the original author or authors.
+#
+# 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.
+#
+
+"""
+Fully simulated OLT/ONU adapter.
+"""
+
+import sys
+import structlog
+from twisted.internet.defer import DeferredQueue, inlineCallbacks
+from adapters.common.utils.asleep import asleep
+
+from adapters.iadapter import OnuAdapter
+from adapters.protos import third_party
+from adapters.protos.common_pb2 import OperStatus, ConnectStatus, AdminState
+from adapters.protos.device_pb2 import Port
+from adapters.protos.logical_device_pb2 import LogicalPort
+from adapters.protos.openflow_13_pb2 import OFPPS_LIVE, OFPPF_FIBER, \
+    OFPPF_1GB_FD
+from adapters.protos.openflow_13_pb2 import ofp_port
+from adapters.protos.ponsim_pb2 import FlowTable
+from adapters.protos.core_adapter_pb2 import PortCapability
+
+_ = third_party
+log = structlog.get_logger()
+
+
+def mac_str_to_tuple(mac):
+    return tuple(int(d, 16) for d in mac.split(':'))
+
+class PonSimOnuAdapter(OnuAdapter):
+    def __init__(self, adapter_agent, config):
+        # DeviceType of ONU should be same as VENDOR ID of ONU Serial Number as specified by standard
+        # requires for identifying correct adapter or ranged ONU
+        super(PonSimOnuAdapter, self).__init__(adapter_agent=adapter_agent,
+                                               config=config,
+                                               device_handler_class=PonSimOnuHandler,
+                                               name='ponsim_onu',
+                                               vendor='Voltha project',
+                                               version='0.4',
+                                               device_type='ponsim_onu',
+                                               vendor_id='PSMO',
+                                               accepts_bulk_flow_update=True,
+                                               accepts_add_remove_flow_updates=False)
+
+
+class PonSimOnuHandler(object):
+    def __init__(self, adapter, device_id):
+        self.adapter = adapter
+        self.adapter_agent = adapter.adapter_agent
+        self.device_id = device_id
+        self.log = structlog.get_logger(device_id=device_id)
+        self.incoming_messages = DeferredQueue()
+        self.proxy_address = None
+        # reference of uni_port is required when re-enabling the device if
+        # it was disabled previously
+        self.uni_port = None
+        self.pon_port = None
+
+    def receive_message(self, msg):
+        self.incoming_messages.put(msg)
+
+
+    @inlineCallbacks
+    def activate(self, device):
+        self.log.info('activating')
+
+        # TODO:  Register for proxy address
+        # # first we verify that we got parent reference and proxy info
+        # assert device.parent_id
+        # assert device.proxy_address.device_id
+        # assert device.proxy_address.channel_id
+        #
+        # # register for proxied messages right away
+        # self.proxy_address = device.proxy_address
+        # self.adapter_agent.register_for_proxied_messages(device.proxy_address)
+
+        # populate device info
+        device.root = False
+        device.vendor = 'ponsim'
+        device.model = 'n/a'
+        device.connect_status = ConnectStatus.REACHABLE
+        yield self.adapter_agent.device_update(device)
+
+        # register physical ports
+        self.uni_port = Port(
+            port_no=2,
+            label='UNI facing Ethernet port',
+            type=Port.ETHERNET_UNI,
+            admin_state=AdminState.ENABLED,
+            oper_status=OperStatus.ACTIVE
+        )
+        self.pon_port = Port(
+            port_no=1,
+            label='PON port',
+            type=Port.PON_ONU,
+            admin_state=AdminState.ENABLED,
+            oper_status=OperStatus.ACTIVE,
+            peers=[
+                Port.PeerPort(
+                    device_id=device.parent_id,
+                    port_no=device.parent_port_no
+                )
+            ]
+        )
+        self.adapter_agent.port_created(device.id, self.uni_port)
+        self.adapter_agent.port_created(device.id, self.pon_port)
+
+        yield self.adapter_agent.device_state_update(device.id, oper_status=OperStatus.ACTIVE)
+
+
+    def get_ofp_port_info(self, device, port_no):
+        # Since the adapter created the device port then it has the reference of the port to
+        # return the capability.   TODO:  Do a lookup on the NNI port number and return the
+        # appropriate attributes
+        self.log.info('get_ofp_port_info', port_no=port_no, device_id=device.id)
+        # port_no = device.proxy_address.channel_id
+        cap = OFPPF_1GB_FD | OFPPF_FIBER
+        return PortCapability(
+            port = LogicalPort (
+                id='uni-{}'.format(port_no),
+                ofp_port=ofp_port(
+                    port_no=port_no,
+                    hw_addr=mac_str_to_tuple('00:00:00:00:00:%02x' % port_no),
+                    name='uni-{}'.format(port_no),
+                    config=0,
+                    state=OFPPS_LIVE,
+                    curr=cap,
+                    advertised=cap,
+                    peer=cap,
+                    curr_speed=OFPPF_1GB_FD,
+                    max_speed=OFPPF_1GB_FD
+                )
+            )
+        )
+
+    def _get_uni_port(self):
+        ports = self.adapter_agent.get_ports(self.device_id, Port.ETHERNET_UNI)
+        if ports:
+            # For now, we use on one uni port
+            return ports[0]
+
+    def _get_pon_port(self):
+        ports = self.adapter_agent.get_ports(self.device_id, Port.PON_ONU)
+        if ports:
+            # For now, we use on one uni port
+            return ports[0]
+
+    def reconcile(self, device):
+        self.log.info('reconciling-ONU-device-starts')
+
+        # first we verify that we got parent reference and proxy info
+        assert device.parent_id
+        assert device.proxy_address.device_id
+        assert device.proxy_address.channel_id
+
+        # register for proxied messages right away
+        self.proxy_address = device.proxy_address
+        self.adapter_agent.register_for_proxied_messages(device.proxy_address)
+
+        # Set the connection status to REACHABLE
+        device.connect_status = ConnectStatus.REACHABLE
+        self.adapter_agent.update_device(device)
+
+        # TODO: Verify that the uni, pon and logical ports exists
+
+        # Mark the device as REACHABLE and ACTIVE
+        device = self.adapter_agent.get_device(device.id)
+        device.connect_status = ConnectStatus.REACHABLE
+        device.oper_status = OperStatus.ACTIVE
+        self.adapter_agent.update_device(device)
+
+        self.log.info('reconciling-ONU-device-ends')
+
+    @inlineCallbacks
+    def update_flow_table(self, flows):
+
+        # we need to proxy through the OLT to get to the ONU
+
+        # reset response queue
+        while self.incoming_messages.pending:
+            yield self.incoming_messages.get()
+
+        msg = FlowTable(
+            port=self.proxy_address.channel_id,
+            flows=flows
+        )
+        self.adapter_agent.send_proxied_message(self.proxy_address, msg)
+
+        yield self.incoming_messages.get()
+
+    def remove_from_flow_table(self, flows):
+        self.log.debug('remove-from-flow-table', flows=flows)
+        # TODO: Update PONSIM code to accept incremental flow changes.
+        # Once completed, the accepts_add_remove_flow_updates for this
+        # device type can be set to True
+
+    def add_to_flow_table(self, flows):
+        self.log.debug('add-to-flow-table', flows=flows)
+        # TODO: Update PONSIM code to accept incremental flow changes
+        # Once completed, the accepts_add_remove_flow_updates for this
+        # device type can be set to True
+
+    @inlineCallbacks
+    def reboot(self):
+        self.log.info('rebooting', device_id=self.device_id)
+
+        # Update the operational status to ACTIVATING and connect status to
+        # UNREACHABLE
+        device = self.adapter_agent.get_device(self.device_id)
+        previous_oper_status = device.oper_status
+        previous_conn_status = device.connect_status
+        device.oper_status = OperStatus.ACTIVATING
+        device.connect_status = ConnectStatus.UNREACHABLE
+        self.adapter_agent.update_device(device)
+
+        # Sleep 10 secs, simulating a reboot
+        # TODO: send alert and clear alert after the reboot
+        yield asleep(10)
+
+        # Change the operational status back to its previous state.  With a
+        # real OLT the operational state should be the state the device is
+        # after a reboot.
+        # Get the latest device reference
+        device = self.adapter_agent.get_device(self.device_id)
+        device.oper_status = previous_oper_status
+        device.connect_status = previous_conn_status
+        self.adapter_agent.update_device(device)
+        self.log.info('rebooted', device_id=self.device_id)
+
+    def self_test_device(self, device):
+        """
+        This is called to Self a device based on a NBI call.
+        :param device: A Voltha.Device object.
+        :return: Will return result of self test
+        """
+        log.info('self-test-device', device=device.id)
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def disable(self):
+        self.log.info('disabling', device_id=self.device_id)
+
+        # Get the latest device reference
+        device = self.adapter_agent.get_device(self.device_id)
+
+        # Disable all ports on that device
+        self.adapter_agent.disable_all_ports(self.device_id)
+
+        # Update the device operational status to UNKNOWN
+        device.oper_status = OperStatus.UNKNOWN
+        device.connect_status = ConnectStatus.UNREACHABLE
+        self.adapter_agent.update_device(device)
+
+        # Remove the uni logical port from the OLT, if still present
+        parent_device = self.adapter_agent.get_device(device.parent_id)
+        assert parent_device
+        logical_device_id = parent_device.parent_id
+        assert logical_device_id
+        port_no = device.proxy_address.channel_id
+        port_id = 'uni-{}'.format(port_no)
+        try:
+            port = self.adapter_agent.get_logical_port(logical_device_id,
+                                                       port_id)
+            self.adapter_agent.delete_logical_port(logical_device_id, port)
+        except KeyError:
+            self.log.info('logical-port-not-found', device_id=self.device_id,
+                          portid=port_id)
+
+        # Remove pon port from parent
+        self.pon_port = self._get_pon_port()
+        self.adapter_agent.delete_port_reference_from_parent(self.device_id,
+                                                             self.pon_port)
+
+        # Just updating the port status may be an option as well
+        # port.ofp_port.config = OFPPC_NO_RECV
+        # yield self.adapter_agent.update_logical_port(logical_device_id,
+        #                                             port)
+        # Unregister for proxied message
+        self.adapter_agent.unregister_for_proxied_messages(
+            device.proxy_address)
+
+        # TODO:
+        # 1) Remove all flows from the device
+        # 2) Remove the device from ponsim
+
+        self.log.info('disabled', device_id=device.id)
+
+    def reenable(self):
+        self.log.info('re-enabling', device_id=self.device_id)
+        try:
+            # Get the latest device reference
+            device = self.adapter_agent.get_device(self.device_id)
+
+            # First we verify that we got parent reference and proxy info
+            assert device.parent_id
+            assert device.proxy_address.device_id
+            assert device.proxy_address.channel_id
+
+            # Re-register for proxied messages right away
+            self.proxy_address = device.proxy_address
+            self.adapter_agent.register_for_proxied_messages(
+                device.proxy_address)
+
+            # Re-enable the ports on that device
+            self.adapter_agent.enable_all_ports(self.device_id)
+
+            # Refresh the port reference
+            self.uni_port = self._get_uni_port()
+            self.pon_port = self._get_pon_port()
+
+            # Add the pon port reference to the parent
+            self.adapter_agent.add_port_reference_to_parent(device.id,
+                                                            self.pon_port)
+
+            # Update the connect status to REACHABLE
+            device.connect_status = ConnectStatus.REACHABLE
+            self.adapter_agent.update_device(device)
+
+            # re-add uni port to logical device
+            parent_device = self.adapter_agent.get_device(device.parent_id)
+            logical_device_id = parent_device.parent_id
+            assert logical_device_id
+            port_no = device.proxy_address.channel_id
+            cap = OFPPF_1GB_FD | OFPPF_FIBER
+            self.adapter_agent.add_logical_port(logical_device_id, LogicalPort(
+                id='uni-{}'.format(port_no),
+                ofp_port=ofp_port(
+                    port_no=port_no,
+                    hw_addr=mac_str_to_tuple('00:00:00:00:00:%02x' % port_no),
+                    name='uni-{}'.format(port_no),
+                    config=0,
+                    state=OFPPS_LIVE,
+                    curr=cap,
+                    advertised=cap,
+                    peer=cap,
+                    curr_speed=OFPPF_1GB_FD,
+                    max_speed=OFPPF_1GB_FD
+                ),
+                device_id=device.id,
+                device_port_no=self.uni_port.port_no
+            ))
+
+            device = self.adapter_agent.get_device(device.id)
+            device.oper_status = OperStatus.ACTIVE
+            self.adapter_agent.update_device(device)
+
+            self.log.info('re-enabled', device_id=device.id)
+        except Exception, e:
+            self.log.exception('error-reenabling', e=e)
+
+    def delete(self):
+        self.log.info('deleting', device_id=self.device_id)
+
+        # A delete request may be received when an OLT is dsiabled
+
+        # TODO:
+        # 1) Remove all flows from the device
+        # 2) Remove the device from ponsim
+
+        self.log.info('deleted', device_id=self.device_id)
diff --git a/adapters/ponsim_onu/ponsim_onu.yml b/adapters/ponsim_onu/ponsim_onu.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1afafdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/ponsim_onu/ponsim_onu.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+logging:
+    version: 1
+
+    formatters:
+      brief:
+        format: '%(message)s'
+      default:
+        format: '%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(levelname)-8s %(threadName)s %(module)s.%(funcName)s %(message)s'
+        datefmt: '%Y%m%dT%H%M%S'
+
+    handlers:
+        console:
+            class : logging.StreamHandler
+            level: DEBUG
+            formatter: default
+            stream: ext://sys.stdout
+        localRotatingFile:
+            class: logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler
+            filename: ponsim_onu.log
+            formatter: default
+            maxBytes: 2097152
+            backupCount: 10
+            level: DEBUG
+        null:
+            class: logging.NullHandler
+
+    loggers:
+        amqp:
+            handlers: [null]
+            propagate: False
+        conf:
+            propagate: False
+        '': # root logger
+            handlers: [console, localRotatingFile]
+            level: DEBUG # this can be bumped up/down by -q and -v command line
+                        # options
+            propagate: False
+
+
+kafka-cluster-proxy:
+    event_bus_publisher:
+        topic_mappings:
+            'model-change-events':
+                kafka_topic: 'voltha.events'
+                filters:     [null]
+            'alarms':
+                kafka_topic: 'voltha.alarms'
+                filters:     [null]
+            'kpis':
+                kafka_topic: 'voltha.kpis'
+                filters:     [null]
+