diff --git a/go/common/common.pb.go b/go/common/common.pb.go
index 952a43c..87d3dca 100644
--- a/go/common/common.pb.go
+++ b/go/common/common.pb.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 }
 
 func (AdminState_Types) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{2, 0}
+	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{3, 0}
 }
 
 // Operational Status
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 }
 
 func (OperStatus_Types) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{3, 0}
+	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{4, 0}
 }
 
 // Connectivity Status
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 }
 
 func (ConnectStatus_Types) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{4, 0}
+	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{5, 0}
 }
 
 type OperationResp_OperationReturnCode int32
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 }
 
 func (OperationResp_OperationReturnCode) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{5, 0}
+	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{6, 0}
 }
 
 // Convey a resource identifier
@@ -278,6 +278,65 @@
 	return nil
 }
 
+type Connection struct {
+	// endpoint is the endpoint sending the request
+	Endpoint string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=endpoint,proto3" json:"endpoint,omitempty"`
+	// contextInfo represents additional contextual information
+	ContextInfo string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=contextInfo,proto3" json:"contextInfo,omitempty"`
+	// keep_alive_interval is used to indicate to the remote endpoint how often it
+	// will get a keep alive notification
+	KeepAliveInterval    int64    `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=keep_alive_interval,json=keepAliveInterval,proto3" json:"keep_alive_interval,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *Connection) Reset()         { *m = Connection{} }
+func (m *Connection) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*Connection) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*Connection) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{2}
+}
+
+func (m *Connection) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Connection.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *Connection) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Connection.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *Connection) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Connection.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *Connection) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Connection.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *Connection) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Connection.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_Connection proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *Connection) GetEndpoint() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Endpoint
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *Connection) GetContextInfo() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.ContextInfo
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *Connection) GetKeepAliveInterval() int64 {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.KeepAliveInterval
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
 type AdminState struct {
 	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
 	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
@@ -288,7 +347,7 @@
 func (m *AdminState) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*AdminState) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*AdminState) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{2}
+	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{3}
 }
 
 func (m *AdminState) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
@@ -319,7 +378,7 @@
 func (m *OperStatus) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*OperStatus) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*OperStatus) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{3}
+	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{4}
 }
 
 func (m *OperStatus) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
@@ -350,7 +409,7 @@
 func (m *ConnectStatus) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*ConnectStatus) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*ConnectStatus) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{4}
+	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{5}
 }
 
 func (m *ConnectStatus) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
@@ -385,7 +444,7 @@
 func (m *OperationResp) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*OperationResp) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*OperationResp) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{5}
+	return fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826, []int{6}
 }
 
 func (m *OperationResp) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
@@ -428,6 +487,7 @@
 	proto.RegisterEnum("common.OperationResp_OperationReturnCode", OperationResp_OperationReturnCode_name, OperationResp_OperationReturnCode_value)
 	proto.RegisterType((*ID)(nil), "common.ID")
 	proto.RegisterType((*IDs)(nil), "common.IDs")
+	proto.RegisterType((*Connection)(nil), "common.Connection")
 	proto.RegisterType((*AdminState)(nil), "common.AdminState")
 	proto.RegisterType((*OperStatus)(nil), "common.OperStatus")
 	proto.RegisterType((*ConnectStatus)(nil), "common.ConnectStatus")
@@ -437,37 +497,41 @@
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("voltha_protos/common.proto", fileDescriptor_c2e3fd231961e826) }
 
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