diff --git a/pkg/adapters/common/request_handler.go b/pkg/adapters/common/request_handler.go
index dfcaf1e..cc84ef7 100644
--- a/pkg/adapters/common/request_handler.go
+++ b/pkg/adapters/common/request_handler.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Adopt_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
 	if len(args) < 3 {
-		log.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
 		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -70,23 +70,23 @@
 		switch arg.Key {
 		case "device":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case kafka.TransactionKey:
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				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 {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	log.Debugw("Adopt_device", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id})
+	logger.Debugw("Adopt_device", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id})
 
 	//Update the core reference for that device
 	rhp.coreProxy.UpdateCoreReference(device.Id, fromTopic.Val)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
 func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Reconcile_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
 	if len(args) < 3 {
-		log.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
 		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -113,17 +113,17 @@
 		switch arg.Key {
 		case "device":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case kafka.TransactionKey:
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				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 {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 
 func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Disable_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
 	if len(args) < 3 {
-		log.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
 		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -156,17 +156,17 @@
 		switch arg.Key {
 		case "device":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case kafka.TransactionKey:
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				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 {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 
 func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Reenable_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
 	if len(args) < 3 {
-		log.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
 		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -194,17 +194,17 @@
 		switch arg.Key {
 		case "device":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case kafka.TransactionKey:
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				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 {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 
 func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Reboot_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
 	if len(args) < 3 {
-		log.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
 		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -232,17 +232,17 @@
 		switch arg.Key {
 		case "device":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case kafka.TransactionKey:
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				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 {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 
 func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Delete_device(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
 	if len(args) < 3 {
-		log.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
 		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -275,17 +275,17 @@
 		switch arg.Key {
 		case "device":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case kafka.TransactionKey:
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				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 {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-from-topic", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
@@ -304,9 +304,9 @@
 }
 
 func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Update_flows_bulk(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
-	log.Debug("Update_flows_bulk")
+	logger.Debug("Update_flows_bulk")
 	if len(args) < 5 {
-		log.Warn("Update_flows_bulk-invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		logger.Warn("Update_flows_bulk-invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
 		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -319,32 +319,32 @@
 		switch arg.Key {
 		case "device":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case "flows":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, flows); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-flows", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-flows", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case "groups":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, groups); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-groups", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-groups", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case "flow_metadata":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, flowMetadata); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-metadata", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-metadata", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case kafka.TransactionKey:
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	log.Debugw("Update_flows_bulk", log.Fields{"flows": flows, "groups": groups})
+	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())
@@ -353,9 +353,9 @@
 }
 
 func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Update_flows_incrementally(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
-	log.Debug("Update_flows_incrementally")
+	logger.Debug("Update_flows_incrementally")
 	if len(args) < 5 {
-		log.Warn("Update_flows_incrementally-invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		logger.Warn("Update_flows_incrementally-invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
 		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -368,32 +368,32 @@
 		switch arg.Key {
 		case "device":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case "flow_changes":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, flows); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-flows", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-flows", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case "group_changes":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, groups); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-groups", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-groups", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case "flow_metadata":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, flowMetadata); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-metadata", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-metadata", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case kafka.TransactionKey:
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	log.Debugw("Update_flows_incrementally", log.Fields{"flows": flows, "groups": groups})
+	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())
@@ -402,9 +402,9 @@
 }
 
 func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Update_pm_config(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
-	log.Debug("Update_pm_config")
+	logger.Debug("Update_pm_config")
 	if len(args) < 2 {
-		log.Warn("Update_pm_config-invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		logger.Warn("Update_pm_config-invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
 		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -415,22 +415,22 @@
 		switch arg.Key {
 		case "device":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case "pm_configs":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, pmConfigs); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-pm-configs", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				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 {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	log.Debugw("Update_pm_config", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id, "pmConfigs": pmConfigs})
+	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())
@@ -439,9 +439,9 @@
 }
 
 func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Receive_packet_out(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
-	log.Debugw("Receive_packet_out", log.Fields{"args": args})
+	logger.Debugw("Receive_packet_out", log.Fields{"args": args})
 	if len(args) < 3 {
-		log.Warn("Receive_packet_out-invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		logger.Warn("Receive_packet_out-invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
 		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -453,27 +453,27 @@
 		switch arg.Key {
 		case "deviceId":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, deviceId); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-deviceId", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-deviceId", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case "outPort":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, egressPort); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-egressPort", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-egressPort", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case "packet":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, packet); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-packet", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-packet", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case kafka.TransactionKey:
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	log.Debugw("Receive_packet_out", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId.Val, "outPort": egressPort, "packet": packet})
+	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())
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
 
 func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Get_ofp_device_info(args []*ic.Argument) (*ic.SwitchCapability, error) {
 	if len(args) < 2 {
-		log.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
 		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -501,31 +501,31 @@
 		switch arg.Key {
 		case "device":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case kafka.TransactionKey:
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	log.Debugw("Get_ofp_device_info", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id})
+	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())
 	}
-	log.Debugw("Get_ofp_device_info", log.Fields{"cap": cap})
+	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 {
-		log.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
 		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -536,22 +536,22 @@
 		switch arg.Key {
 		case "device":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, device); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.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})
+				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 {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	log.Debugw("Get_ofp_port_info", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id, "portNo": pNo.Val})
+	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 {
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@
 
 func (rhp *RequestHandlerProxy) Process_inter_adapter_message(args []*ic.Argument) (*empty.Empty, error) {
 	if len(args) < 2 {
-		log.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
+		logger.Warn("invalid-number-of-args", log.Fields{"args": args})
 		err := errors.New("invalid-number-of-args")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -572,18 +572,18 @@
 		switch arg.Key {
 		case "msg":
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, iaMsg); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		case kafka.TransactionKey:
 			if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(arg.Value, transactionID); err != nil {
-				log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-transaction-ID", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	log.Debugw("Process_inter_adapter_message", log.Fields{"msgId": iaMsg.Header.Id})
+	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 {