diff --git a/adapters/common/adapter_proxy.go b/adapters/common/adapter_proxy.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e63442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/common/adapter_proxy.go
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * 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"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/any"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/common/log"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/kafka"
+	ic "github.com/opencord/voltha-go/protos/inter_container"
+	"time"
+)
+
+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
+	log.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 {
+	log.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 {
+		log.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: fromAdapter}
+	replyToTopic := kafka.Topic{Name: toAdapter}
+	rpc := "Process_inter_adapter_message"
+
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(ctx, rpc, &topic, &replyToTopic, true, args...)
+	log.Debugw("inter-adapter-msg-response", log.Fields{"replyTopic": replyToTopic, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, "", success, result)
+}
diff --git a/adapters/common/core_proxy.go b/adapters/common/core_proxy.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f076910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/common/core_proxy.go
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+/*
+ * 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"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes"
+	a "github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/any"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/common/log"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/kafka"
+	ic "github.com/opencord/voltha-go/protos/inter_container"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/protos/voltha"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+type CoreProxy struct {
+	kafkaICProxy *kafka.InterContainerProxy
+	adapterTopic string
+	coreTopic    string
+}
+
+func NewCoreProxy(kafkaProxy *kafka.InterContainerProxy, adapterTopic string, coreTopic string) *CoreProxy {
+	var proxy CoreProxy
+	proxy.kafkaICProxy = kafkaProxy
+	proxy.adapterTopic = adapterTopic
+	proxy.coreTopic = coreTopic
+	log.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 {
+			log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
+		log.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)
+	}
+}
+
+func (ap *CoreProxy) RegisterAdapter(ctx context.Context, adapter *voltha.Adapter, deviceTypes *voltha.DeviceTypes) error {
+	log.Debugw("registering-adapter", log.Fields{"coreTopic": ap.coreTopic, "adapterTopic": ap.adapterTopic})
+	rpc := "Register"
+	topic := kafka.Topic{Name: ap.coreTopic}
+	replyToTopic := kafka.Topic{Name: ap.adapterTopic}
+	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...)
+	log.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 {
+	log.Debugw("DeviceUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id})
+	rpc := "DeviceUpdate"
+	// Use a device specific topic to send the request.  The adapter handling the device creates a device
+	// specific topic
+	toTopic := kafka.CreateSubTopic(ap.coreTopic, 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 := kafka.CreateSubTopic(ap.adapterTopic, device.Id)
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, args...)
+	log.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 {
+	log.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 := kafka.CreateSubTopic(ap.coreTopic, 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 := kafka.CreateSubTopic(ap.adapterTopic, deviceId)
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, args...)
+	log.Debugw("PortCreated-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_ConnectStatus, operStatus voltha.OperStatus_OperStatus) 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 := kafka.CreateSubTopic(ap.coreTopic, 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 := kafka.CreateSubTopic(ap.adapterTopic, deviceId)
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, args...)
+	log.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) error {
+	log.Debugw("ChildDeviceDetected", log.Fields{"pPeviceId": 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 := kafka.CreateSubTopic(ap.coreTopic, parentDeviceId)
+	replyToTopic := kafka.CreateSubTopic(ap.adapterTopic, parentDeviceId)
+
+	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 4)
+	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,
+	}
+
+	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, args...)
+	log.Debugw("ChildDeviceDetected-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+	return unPackResponse(rpc, parentDeviceId, success, result)
+}
diff --git a/adapters/common/request_handler.go b/adapters/common/request_handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec04618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/common/request_handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+/*
+ * 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-go/adapters"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/common/log"
+	ic "github.com/opencord/voltha-go/protos/inter_container"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/protos/voltha"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+type RequestHandlerProxy struct {
+	TestMode       bool
+	coreInstanceId string
+	adapter        adapters.IAdapter
+}
+
+func NewRequestHandlerProxy(coreInstanceId string, iadapter adapters.IAdapter) *RequestHandlerProxy {
+	var proxy RequestHandlerProxy
+	proxy.coreInstanceId = coreInstanceId
+	proxy.adapter = iadapter
+	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) != 1 {
+		log.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	device := &voltha.Device{}
+	if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(args[0].Value, device); err != nil {
+		log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	log.Debugw("Adopt_device", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id})
+
+	//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) {
+	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) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Reenable_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Reboot_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, 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) {
+	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) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Update_flows_incrementally(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Update_pm_config(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Receive_packet_out(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, 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) != 1 {
+		log.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	device := &voltha.Device{}
+	if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(args[0].Value, device); err != nil {
+		log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	log.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())
+	}
+	return cap, nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Get_ofp_port_info(args []*ic.Argument) (*ic.PortCapability, error) {
+	if len(args) != 2 {
+		log.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{}
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		switch arg.Key {
+		case "device":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
+				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case "port_no":
+			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, pNo); err != nil {
+				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-port-no", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	log.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) != 1 {
+		log.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	iaMsg := &ic.InterAdapterMessage{}
+	if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(args[0].Value, iaMsg); err != nil {
+		log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-message", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	log.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) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Get_image_download_status(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Cancel_image_download(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Activate_image_update(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
+
+func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Revert_image_update(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
+	return new(empty.Empty), nil
+}
diff --git a/adapters/common/utils.go b/adapters/common/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cade8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adapters/common/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * 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().Unix())
+	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().Unix())
+	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),
+	)
+}