diff --git a/pkg/adapters/common/adapter_proxy.go b/pkg/adapters/common/adapter_proxy.go
index 7b09a1f..37015ad 100644
--- a/pkg/adapters/common/adapter_proxy.go
+++ b/pkg/adapters/common/adapter_proxy.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	proxy.kafkaICProxy = kafkaProxy
 	proxy.adapterTopic = adapterTopic
 	proxy.coreTopic = coreTopic
-	log.Debugw("TOPICS", log.Fields{"core": proxy.coreTopic, "adapter": proxy.adapterTopic})
+	logger.Debugw("TOPICS", log.Fields{"core": proxy.coreTopic, "adapter": proxy.adapterTopic})
 	return &proxy
 }
 
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@
 	toDeviceId string,
 	proxyDeviceId string,
 	messageId string) error {
-	log.Debugw("sending-inter-adapter-message", log.Fields{"type": msgType, "from": fromAdapter,
+	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 {
-		log.Warnw("cannot-marshal-msg", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		logger.Warnw("cannot-marshal-msg", log.Fields{"error": err})
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -91,6 +91,6 @@
 	rpc := "process_inter_adapter_message"
 
 	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(ctx, rpc, &topic, &replyToTopic, true, proxyDeviceId, args...)
-	log.Debugw("inter-adapter-msg-response", log.Fields{"replyTopic": replyToTopic, "success": success})
+	logger.Debugw("inter-adapter-msg-response", log.Fields{"replyTopic": replyToTopic, "success": success})
 	return unPackResponse(rpc, "", success, result)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/adapters/common/common.go b/pkg/adapters/common/common.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4b07c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/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/v2/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/pkg/adapters/common/core_proxy.go b/pkg/adapters/common/core_proxy.go
index a69d9b4..0b8a023 100644
--- a/pkg/adapters/common/core_proxy.go
+++ b/pkg/adapters/common/core_proxy.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	proxy.coreTopic = coreTopic
 	proxy.deviceIdCoreMap = make(map[string]string)
 	proxy.lockDeviceIdCoreMap = sync.RWMutex{}
-	log.Debugw("TOPICS", log.Fields{"core": proxy.coreTopic, "adapter": proxy.adapterTopic})
+	logger.Debugw("TOPICS", log.Fields{"core": proxy.coreTopic, "adapter": proxy.adapterTopic})
 
 	return &proxy
 }
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@
 		unpackResult := &ic.Error{}
 		var err error
 		if err = ptypes.UnmarshalAny(response, unpackResult); err != nil {
-			log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
 		}
-		log.Debugw("response", log.Fields{"rpc": rpc, "deviceId": deviceId, "success": success, "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)
 	}
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 }
 
 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})
+	logger.Debugw("registering-adapter", log.Fields{"coreTopic": ap.coreTopic, "adapterTopic": ap.adapterTopic})
 	rpc := "Register"
 	topic := kafka.Topic{Name: ap.coreTopic}
 	replyToTopic := ap.getAdapterTopic()
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@
 	}
 
 	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(ctx, rpc, &topic, &replyToTopic, true, "", args...)
-	log.Debugw("Register-Adapter-response", log.Fields{"replyTopic": replyToTopic, "success": success})
+	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 {
-	log.Debugw("DeviceUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id})
+	logger.Debugw("DeviceUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id})
 	rpc := "DeviceUpdate"
 	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(device.Id)
 	args := make([]*kafka.KVArg, 1)
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@
 	// 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...)
-	log.Debugw("DeviceUpdate-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id, "success": success})
+	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 {
-	log.Debugw("PortCreated", log.Fields{"portNo": port.PortNo})
+	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
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@
 	// 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...)
-	log.Debugw("PortCreated-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	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_OperStatus) error {
-	log.Debugw("PortsStateUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId})
+	logger.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
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@
 	// 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...)
-	log.Debugw("PortsStateUpdate-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	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 {
-	log.Debugw("DeleteAllPorts", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId})
+	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
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@
 	// 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...)
-	log.Debugw("DeleteAllPorts-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	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_ConnectStatus, operStatus voltha.OperStatus_OperStatus) error {
-	log.Debugw("DeviceStateUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId})
+	logger.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
@@ -227,13 +227,13 @@
 	// 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...)
-	log.Debugw("DeviceStateUpdate-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	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) {
-	log.Debugw("ChildDeviceDetected", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "channelId": channelId})
+	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
@@ -278,12 +278,12 @@
 	}
 
 	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
-	log.Debugw("ChildDeviceDetected-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+	logger.Debugw("ChildDeviceDetected-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
 
 	if success {
 		volthaDevice := &voltha.Device{}
 		if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, volthaDevice); err != nil {
-			log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
 			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error())
 		}
 		return volthaDevice, nil
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@
 		unpackResult := &ic.Error{}
 		var err error
 		if err = ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, unpackResult); err != nil {
-			log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
 		}
-		log.Debugw("ChildDeviceDetected-return", log.Fields{"deviceid": parentDeviceId, "success": success, "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)
 	}
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
 }
 
 func (ap *CoreProxy) ChildDevicesLost(ctx context.Context, parentDeviceId string) error {
-	log.Debugw("ChildDevicesLost", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId})
+	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
@@ -316,12 +316,12 @@
 	}
 
 	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
-	log.Debugw("ChildDevicesLost-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+	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 {
-	log.Debugw("ChildDevicesDetected", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId})
+	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
@@ -336,12 +336,12 @@
 	}
 
 	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
-	log.Debugw("ChildDevicesDetected-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+	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) {
-	log.Debugw("GetDevice", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId})
+	logger.Debugw("GetDevice", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId})
 	rpc := "GetDevice"
 
 	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(parentDeviceId)
@@ -355,12 +355,12 @@
 	}
 
 	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
-	log.Debugw("GetDevice-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+	logger.Debugw("GetDevice-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
 
 	if success {
 		volthaDevice := &voltha.Device{}
 		if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, volthaDevice); err != nil {
-			log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
 			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error())
 		}
 		return volthaDevice, nil
@@ -368,16 +368,16 @@
 		unpackResult := &ic.Error{}
 		var err error
 		if err = ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, unpackResult); err != nil {
-			log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
 		}
-		log.Debugw("GetDevice-return", log.Fields{"deviceid": parentDeviceId, "success": success, "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) {
-	log.Debugw("GetChildDevice", log.Fields{"parentDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "kwargs": kwargs})
+	logger.Debugw("GetChildDevice", log.Fields{"parentDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "kwargs": kwargs})
 	rpc := "GetChildDevice"
 
 	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(parentDeviceId)
@@ -415,12 +415,12 @@
 	}
 
 	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
-	log.Debugw("GetChildDevice-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+	logger.Debugw("GetChildDevice-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
 
 	if success {
 		volthaDevice := &voltha.Device{}
 		if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, volthaDevice); err != nil {
-			log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
 			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error())
 		}
 		return volthaDevice, nil
@@ -428,16 +428,16 @@
 		unpackResult := &ic.Error{}
 		var err error
 		if err = ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, unpackResult); err != nil {
-			log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
 		}
-		log.Debugw("GetChildDevice-return", log.Fields{"deviceid": parentDeviceId, "success": success, "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) {
-	log.Debugw("GetChildDevices", log.Fields{"parentDeviceId": parentDeviceId})
+	logger.Debugw("GetChildDevices", log.Fields{"parentDeviceId": parentDeviceId})
 	rpc := "GetChildDevices"
 
 	toTopic := ap.getCoreTopic(parentDeviceId)
@@ -451,12 +451,12 @@
 	}
 
 	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
-	log.Debugw("GetChildDevices-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+	logger.Debugw("GetChildDevices-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
 
 	if success {
 		volthaDevices := &voltha.Devices{}
 		if err := ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, volthaDevices); err != nil {
-			log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
 			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error())
 		}
 		return volthaDevices, nil
@@ -464,16 +464,16 @@
 		unpackResult := &ic.Error{}
 		var err error
 		if err = ptypes.UnmarshalAny(result, unpackResult); err != nil {
-			log.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
+			logger.Warnw("cannot-unmarshal-response", log.Fields{"error": err})
 		}
-		log.Debugw("GetChildDevices-return", log.Fields{"deviceid": parentDeviceId, "success": success, "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 {
-	log.Debugw("SendPacketIn", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "port": port, "pktPayload": pktPayload})
+	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
@@ -497,12 +497,12 @@
 		Value: pkt,
 	}
 	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, deviceId, args...)
-	log.Debugw("SendPacketIn-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	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 {
-	log.Debugw("DeviceReasonUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "deviceReason": deviceReason})
+	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
@@ -521,12 +521,12 @@
 		Value: reason,
 	}
 	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, deviceId, args...)
-	log.Debugw("DeviceReason-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	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 {
-	log.Debugw("DevicePMConfigUpdate", log.Fields{"pmConfigs": pmConfigs})
+	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
@@ -539,12 +539,12 @@
 		Value: pmConfigs,
 	}
 	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, pmConfigs.Id, args...)
-	log.Debugw("DevicePMConfigUpdate-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": pmConfigs.Id, "success": success})
+	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 {
-	log.Debugw("ReconcileChildDevices", log.Fields{"parentDeviceId": parentDeviceId})
+	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
@@ -556,13 +556,13 @@
 	}
 
 	success, result := ap.kafkaICProxy.InvokeRPC(nil, rpc, &toTopic, &replyToTopic, true, parentDeviceId, args...)
-	log.Debugw("ReconcileChildDevices-response", log.Fields{"pDeviceId": parentDeviceId, "success": success})
+	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_OperStatus) error {
-	log.Debugw("PortStateUpdate", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "portType": pType, "portNo": portNum, "operation_status": operStatus})
+	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
@@ -593,6 +593,6 @@
 	// 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...)
-	log.Debugw("PortStateUpdate-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
+	logger.Debugw("PortStateUpdate-response", log.Fields{"deviceId": deviceId, "success": success})
 	return unPackResponse(rpc, deviceId, success, result)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/adapters/common/events_proxy.go b/pkg/adapters/common/events_proxy.go
index ab6b0d0..ebc9423 100644
--- a/pkg/adapters/common/events_proxy.go
+++ b/pkg/adapters/common/events_proxy.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 /* Send out device events*/
 func (ep *EventProxy) SendDeviceEvent(deviceEvent *voltha.DeviceEvent, category adapterif.EventCategory, subCategory adapterif.EventSubCategory, raisedTs int64) error {
 	if deviceEvent == nil {
-		log.Error("Recieved empty device event")
+		logger.Error("Recieved empty device event")
 		return errors.New("Device event nil")
 	}
 	var event voltha.Event
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@
 	event.Header = ep.getEventHeader(deviceEvent.DeviceEventName, category, subCategory, voltha.EventType_DEVICE_EVENT, raisedTs)
 	event.EventType = &de
 	if err := ep.sendEvent(&event); err != nil {
-		log.Errorw("Failed to send device event to KAFKA bus", log.Fields{"device-event": deviceEvent})
+		logger.Errorw("Failed to send device event to KAFKA bus", log.Fields{"device-event": deviceEvent})
 		return err
 	}
-	log.Infow("Successfully sent device event KAFKA", log.Fields{"Id": event.Header.Id, "Category": event.Header.Category,
+	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})
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 // 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 {
-		log.Error("Recieved empty kpi event")
+		logger.Error("Recieved empty kpi event")
 		return errors.New("KPI event nil")
 	}
 	var event voltha.Event
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@
 	event.Header = ep.getEventHeader(id, category, subCategory, voltha.EventType_KPI_EVENT2, raisedTs)
 	event.EventType = &de
 	if err := ep.sendEvent(&event); err != nil {
-		log.Errorw("Failed to send kpi event to KAFKA bus", log.Fields{"device-event": kpiEvent})
+		logger.Errorw("Failed to send kpi event to KAFKA bus", log.Fields{"device-event": kpiEvent})
 		return err
 	}
-	log.Infow("Successfully sent kpi event to KAFKA", log.Fields{"Id": event.Header.Id, "Category": event.Header.Category,
+	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"})
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 	if err := ep.kafkaClient.Send(event, &ep.eventTopic); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	log.Debugw("Sent event to kafka", log.Fields{"event": event})
+	logger.Debugw("Sent event to kafka", log.Fields{"event": event})
 
 	return nil
 }
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 {