diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v4/pkg/adapters/common/request_handler.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v4/pkg/adapters/common/request_handler.go
index 020e799..b6cf1c0 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v4/pkg/adapters/common/request_handler.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v4/pkg/adapters/common/request_handler.go
@@ -852,8 +852,6 @@
 				logger.Warnw(ctx, "cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
-		default:
-			return nil, errors.New("invalid argument")
 		}
 	}
 	return &deviceDownloadImageReq, nil
@@ -875,8 +873,6 @@
 				logger.Warnw(ctx, "cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return nil, err
 			}
-		default:
-			return nil, errors.New("invalid argument")
 		}
 	}
 	return &deviceImageReq, nil
@@ -894,10 +890,13 @@
 				logger.Warnw(ctx, "cannot-unmarshal-device", log.Fields{"error": err})
 				return "", err
 			}
-		default:
-			return "", errors.New("invalid argument")
 		}
 	}
+
+	if deviceId.Val == "" {
+		return "", errors.New("invalid argument")
+	}
+
 	return deviceId.Val, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v4/pkg/events/events_proxy.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v4/pkg/events/events_proxy.go
index ebd48ab..910fec3 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v4/pkg/events/events_proxy.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v4/pkg/events/events_proxy.go
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@
 package events
 
 import (
+	"container/ring"
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes"
@@ -31,9 +33,17 @@
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v4/go/voltha"
 )
 
+// TODO: Make configurable through helm chart
+const EVENT_THRESHOLD = 1000
+
+type lastEvent struct{}
+
 type EventProxy struct {
-	kafkaClient kafka.Client
-	eventTopic  kafka.Topic
+	kafkaClient    kafka.Client
+	eventTopic     kafka.Topic
+	eventQueue     *EventQueue
+	queueCtx       context.Context
+	queueCancelCtx context.CancelFunc
 }
 
 func NewEventProxy(opts ...EventProxyOption) *EventProxy {
@@ -41,6 +51,8 @@
 	for _, option := range opts {
 		option(&proxy)
 	}
+	proxy.eventQueue = newEventQueue()
+	proxy.queueCtx, proxy.queueCancelCtx = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	return &proxy
 }
 
@@ -112,15 +124,7 @@
 		return err
 	}
 	event.EventType = &voltha.Event_RpcEvent{RpcEvent: rpcEvent}
-	if err := ep.sendEvent(ctx, &event); err != nil {
-		logger.Errorw(ctx, "Failed to send rpc event to KAFKA bus", log.Fields{"rpc-event": rpcEvent})
-		return err
-	}
-	logger.Debugw(ctx, "Successfully sent RPC event to KAFKA bus", 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": rpcEvent.ResourceId, "Context": rpcEvent.Context,
-		"RPCEventName": id})
-
+	ep.eventQueue.push(&event)
 	return nil
 
 }
@@ -195,3 +199,155 @@
 func (ep *EventProxy) SendLiveness(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return ep.kafkaClient.SendLiveness(ctx)
 }
+
+// Start the event proxy
+func (ep *EventProxy) Start() {
+	eq := ep.eventQueue
+	go eq.start(ep.queueCtx)
+	logger.Debugw(context.Background(), "event-proxy-starting...", log.Fields{"events-threashold": EVENT_THRESHOLD})
+	for {
+		// Notify the queue I am ready
+		eq.readyToSendToKafkaCh <- struct{}{}
+		// Wait for an event
+		elem, ok := <-eq.eventChannel
+		if !ok {
+			logger.Debug(context.Background(), "event-channel-closed-exiting")
+			break
+		}
+		// Check for last event
+		if _, ok := elem.(*lastEvent); ok {
+			// close the queuing loop
+			logger.Info(context.Background(), "received-last-event")
+			ep.queueCancelCtx()
+			break
+		}
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		event, ok := elem.(*voltha.Event)
+		if !ok {
+			logger.Warnw(ctx, "invalid-event", log.Fields{"element": elem})
+			continue
+		}
+		if err := ep.sendEvent(ctx, event); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw(ctx, "failed-to-send-event-to-kafka-bus", log.Fields{"event": event})
+		} else {
+			logger.Debugw(ctx, "successfully-sent-rpc-event-to-kafka-bus", log.Fields{"id": event.Header.Id, "category": event.Header.Category,
+				"sub-category": event.Header.SubCategory, "type": event.Header.Type, "type-version": event.Header.TypeVersion,
+				"reported-ts": event.Header.ReportedTs, "event-type": event.EventType})
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (ep *EventProxy) Stop() {
+	ep.eventQueue.stop()
+}
+
+type EventQueue struct {
+	mutex                sync.RWMutex
+	eventChannel         chan interface{}
+	insertPosition       *ring.Ring
+	popPosition          *ring.Ring
+	dataToSendAvailable  chan struct{}
+	readyToSendToKafkaCh chan struct{}
+	eventQueueStopped    chan struct{}
+}
+
+func newEventQueue() *EventQueue {
+	ev := &EventQueue{
+		eventChannel:         make(chan interface{}),
+		insertPosition:       ring.New(EVENT_THRESHOLD),
+		dataToSendAvailable:  make(chan struct{}),
+		readyToSendToKafkaCh: make(chan struct{}),
+		eventQueueStopped:    make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+	ev.popPosition = ev.insertPosition
+	return ev
+}
+
+// push is invoked to push an event at the back of a queue
+func (eq *EventQueue) push(event interface{}) {
+	eq.mutex.Lock()
+
+	if eq.insertPosition != nil {
+		// Handle Queue is full.
+		// TODO: Current default is to overwrite old data if queue is full. Is there a need to
+		// block caller if max threshold is reached?
+		if eq.insertPosition.Value != nil && eq.insertPosition == eq.popPosition {
+			eq.popPosition = eq.popPosition.Next()
+		}
+
+		// Insert data and move pointer to next empty position
+		eq.insertPosition.Value = event
+		eq.insertPosition = eq.insertPosition.Next()
+
+		// Check for last event
+		if _, ok := event.(*lastEvent); ok {
+			eq.insertPosition = nil
+		}
+		eq.mutex.Unlock()
+		// Notify waiting thread of data availability
+		eq.dataToSendAvailable <- struct{}{}
+
+	} else {
+		logger.Debug(context.Background(), "event-queue-is-closed-as-insert-position-is-cleared")
+		eq.mutex.Unlock()
+	}
+}
+
+// start starts the routine that extracts an element from the event queue and
+// send it to the kafka sending routine to process.
+func (eq *EventQueue) start(ctx context.Context) {
+	logger.Info(ctx, "starting-event-queue")
+loop:
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-eq.dataToSendAvailable:
+		//	Do nothing - use to prevent caller pushing data to block
+		case <-eq.readyToSendToKafkaCh:
+			{
+				// Kafka sending routine is ready to process an event
+				eq.mutex.Lock()
+				element := eq.popPosition.Value
+				if element == nil {
+					// No events to send. Wait
+					eq.mutex.Unlock()
+					select {
+					case _, ok := <-eq.dataToSendAvailable:
+						if !ok {
+							// channel closed
+							eq.eventQueueStopped <- struct{}{}
+							return
+						}
+					case <-ctx.Done():
+						logger.Info(ctx, "event-queue-context-done")
+						eq.eventQueueStopped <- struct{}{}
+						return
+					}
+					eq.mutex.Lock()
+					element = eq.popPosition.Value
+				}
+				eq.popPosition.Value = nil
+				eq.popPosition = eq.popPosition.Next()
+				eq.mutex.Unlock()
+				eq.eventChannel <- element
+			}
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			logger.Info(ctx, "event-queue-context-done")
+			eq.eventQueueStopped <- struct{}{}
+			break loop
+		}
+	}
+	logger.Info(ctx, "event-queue-stopped")
+
+}
+
+func (eq *EventQueue) stop() {
+	// Flush all
+	eq.push(&lastEvent{})
+	<-eq.eventQueueStopped
+	eq.mutex.Lock()
+	close(eq.readyToSendToKafkaCh)
+	close(eq.dataToSendAvailable)
+	close(eq.eventChannel)
+	eq.mutex.Unlock()
+
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v4/pkg/events/utils.go b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v4/pkg/events/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe3a017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v4/pkg/events/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+ * 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 events
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v4/go/voltha"
+)
+
+type ContextType string
+
+const (
+	// ContextAdminState is for the admin state of the Device in the context of the event
+	ContextAdminState ContextType = "admin-state"
+	// ContextConnectState is for the connect state of the Device in the context of the event
+	ContextConnectState ContextType = "connect-state"
+	// ContextOperState is for the operational state of the Device in the context of the event
+	ContextOperState ContextType = "oper-state"
+	// ContextPrevdminState is for the previous admin state of the Device in the context of the event
+	ContextPrevAdminState ContextType = "prev-admin-state"
+	// ContextPrevConnectState is for the previous connect state of the Device in the context of the event
+	ContextPrevConnectState ContextType = "prev-connect-state"
+	// ContextPrevOperState is for the previous operational state of the Device in the context of the event
+	ContextPrevOperState ContextType = "prev-oper-state"
+	// ContextDeviceID is for the previous operational state of the Device in the context of the event
+	ContextDeviceID ContextType = "id"
+	// ContextParentID is for the parent id in the context of the event
+	ContextParentID ContextType = "parent-id"
+	// ContextSerialNumber is for the serial number of the Device in the context of the event
+	ContextSerialNumber ContextType = "serial-number"
+	// ContextIsRoot is for the root flag of Device in the context of the event
+	ContextIsRoot ContextType = "is-root"
+	// ContextParentPort is for the parent interface id of child in the context of the event
+	ContextParentPort ContextType = "parent-port"
+)
+
+type EventName string
+
+const (
+	DeviceStateChangeEvent EventName = "DEVICE_STATE_CHANGE"
+)
+
+type EventAction string
+
+const (
+	Raise EventAction = "RAISE_EVENT"
+	Clear EventAction = "CLEAR_EVENT"
+)
+
+//CreateDeviceStateChangeEvent forms and returns a new DeviceStateChange Event
+func CreateDeviceStateChangeEvent(serialNumber string, deviceID string, parentID string,
+	prevOperStatus voltha.OperStatus_Types, prevConnStatus voltha.ConnectStatus_Types, prevAdminStatus voltha.AdminState_Types,
+	operStatus voltha.OperStatus_Types, connStatus voltha.ConnectStatus_Types, adminStatus voltha.AdminState_Types,
+	parentPort uint32, isRoot bool) *voltha.DeviceEvent {
+
+	context := make(map[string]string)
+	/* Populating event context */
+	context[string(ContextSerialNumber)] = serialNumber
+	context[string(ContextDeviceID)] = deviceID
+	context[string(ContextParentID)] = parentID
+	context[string(ContextPrevOperState)] = prevOperStatus.String()
+	context[string(ContextPrevConnectState)] = prevConnStatus.String()
+	context[string(ContextPrevAdminState)] = prevAdminStatus.String()
+	context[string(ContextOperState)] = operStatus.String()
+	context[string(ContextConnectState)] = connStatus.String()
+	context[string(ContextAdminState)] = adminStatus.String()
+	context[string(ContextIsRoot)] = strconv.FormatBool(isRoot)
+	context[string(ContextParentPort)] = strconv.FormatUint(uint64(parentPort), 10)
+
+	return &voltha.DeviceEvent{
+		Context:         context,
+		ResourceId:      deviceID,
+		DeviceEventName: fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", string(DeviceStateChangeEvent), string(Raise)),
+	}
+}