Plugins: Clean up the plugin directory so that each plugin has its own

directory and GNU autotools setup.

Change-Id: I6c59d1297389c9413db0c0b9bdf3b759080bf1b8
Signed-off-by: Ole Troan <ot@cisco.com>

1 files changed, 3518 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/vcgn-plugin/vcgn/cnat_logging.c b/plugins/vcgn-plugin/vcgn/cnat_logging.c
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+/*
+ *------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * cnat_logging.c 
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2013 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * 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.
+ *------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include <vlib/vlib.h>
+#include <vnet/vnet.h>
+#include <vppinfra/error.h>
+#include <vnet/buffer.h>
+#include <vnet/ip/ip.h>
+#include <vnet/ip/ip4.h>
+#include <vnet/ip/ip4_packet.h>
+#include <vnet/ip/format.h>
+#include <vnet/ip/udp.h>
+
+
+#include "cnat_config.h"
+#include "cnat_global.h"
+#include "cnat_v4_functions.h"
+#include "tcp_header_definitions.h"
+#include "cnat_v4_ftp_alg.h"
+#include "cnat_logging.h"
+#include "platform_common.h"
+
+#define CNAT_NFV9_DEBUG_CODE 2
+#if CNAT_NFV9_DEBUG_CODE > 3
+
+#define NFV9_COND if ((my_instance_number != 0) && (my_instance_number != 15))
+
+#define NFV9_DEBUG_PRINTF1(a) NFV9_COND printf(a);
+#define NFV9_DEBUG_PRINTF2(a, b) NFV9_COND printf(a, b);
+#define NFV9_DEBUG_PRINTF3(a, b, c) NFV9_COND printf(a, b, c);
+#define NFV9_DEBUG_PRINTF4(a, b, c, d) NFV9_COND printf(a, b, c, d);
+
+#else
+
+#define NFV9_DEBUG_PRINTF1(a) 
+#define NFV9_DEBUG_PRINTF2(a, b)
+#define NFV9_DEBUG_PRINTF3(a, b, c)
+#define NFV9_DEBUG_PRINTF4(a, b, c, d)
+
+#endif
+
+static void cnat_nfv9_insert_ingress_vrfid_name_record(cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info, u16 index);
+void cnat_nfv9_ingress_vrfid_name_mapping_create(
+                cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info);
+
+
+cnat_nfv9_global_info_t cnat_nfv9_global_info;
+
+cnat_nfv9_template_t cnat_nfv9_template_info;
+
+#define CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE cnat_nfv9_template_info.cnat_nfv9_option_template
+
+u16 cnat_template_id[MAX_RECORDS] =
+  {0, CNAT_NFV9_ADD_TEMPLATE_ID, CNAT_NFV9_DEL_TEMPLATE_ID, 
+   CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_BIB_TEMPLATE_ID,CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_BIB_TEMPLATE_ID,
+   CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_SESSION_TEMPLATE_ID, 
+   CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_SESSION_TEMPLATE_ID,
+   CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_TEMPLATE_ID,
+   CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_TEMPLATE_ID
+#ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING
+    , CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_BULK_ADD_TEMPLATE_ID,
+    CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_BULK_DEL_TEMPLATE_ID,
+    CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_TEMPLATE_ID,
+    CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_TEMPLATE_ID
+#endif /* #ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING */
+    , CNAT_NFV9_INGRESS_VRF_ID_NAME_TEMPLATE_ID,
+   CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_ADD_SESSION_TEMPLATE_ID,
+   CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_DEL_SESSION_TEMPLATE_ID,
+   CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_TEMPLATE_ID,
+   CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_TEMPLATE_ID
+   };
+
+/*
+ * Logging information structures
+ */
+cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t cnat_default_nfv9_logging_info;
+cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool;
+#define NFV9_SERVER_POOL_SIZE   16
+nfv9_server_info_t *nfv9_server_info_pool;
+
+u32 nfv9_src_id = 0;
+
+u32
+cnat_get_sys_up_time_in_ms (void)
+{
+    vlib_main_t * vm = vlib_get_main();
+    u32 cnat_curr_time;
+
+    cnat_curr_time = (u32)vlib_time_now (vm);
+    return cnat_curr_time;
+}
+
+void
+cnat_dump_time_change_logs (void)
+{
+    return;
+}
+
+inline void cnat_nfv9_handle_sys_time_change(time_t current_unix_time)
+{
+    return;
+    #if 0
+    cnat_handle_sys_time_change(current_unix_time);
+    #endif
+}
+
+void cnat_nfv9_update_sys_time_change()
+{
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *my_nfv9_logging_info = NULL;
+    pool_foreach (my_nfv9_logging_info, cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool, ({
+        nfv9_server_info_t *server =  nfv9_server_info_pool +
+            my_nfv9_logging_info->server_index;
+        server->last_template_sent_time = 0;
+        }));
+}
+
+void nfv9_params_show(u32 logging_index)
+{
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *log_info;
+    if(logging_index == EMPTY) {
+        PLATFORM_DEBUG_PRINT("\nNetflow logging not configured\n");
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    log_info = cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool + logging_index;
+    nfv9_server_info_t *server __attribute__((unused)) 
+        =  nfv9_server_info_pool + log_info->server_index;
+    
+
+    PLATFORM_DEBUG_PRINT("\nNetflow parameters --\n");
+    PLATFORM_DEBUG_PRINT("Server index %d IPV4 address: %x, port %d, max log size %d\n", 
+        log_info->server_index, server->ipv4_address,
+        server->port, log_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size);
+
+    PLATFORM_DEBUG_PRINT("Server ref count %d Refresh rate %d timeout rate %d\n",
+        server->ref_count, server->refresh_rate,
+        server->timeout_rate);
+        
+}
+
+/*
+ * Code to dump NFV9 packets before they are sent
+ */
+void
+cnat_nfv9_dump_logging_context (u32 value1, 
+                                cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info,
+				u32 value2)
+{
+    u8 *pkt_ptr;
+    u32 i;
+    u32 next_nfv9_template_data_index = 0xffff;
+    u32 next_data_flow_index = 0xffff;
+    u32 next_data_record = 0xffff;
+    u32 data_record_size = 0;
+    vlib_main_t                  *vm =  vlib_get_main();
+
+    nfv9_server_info_t *server =  nfv9_server_info_pool + 
+        nfv9_logging_info->server_index;
+
+    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nDumping %s packet at locn %d: time 0x%x", 
+	    (value2 == 1) ? "CURRENT" : "QUEUED",
+            value1,
+	    cnat_nfv9_get_unix_time_in_seconds());
+
+    vlib_cli_output(vm, "\ni_vrf 0x%x, ip_address 0x%x, port %d",
+             nfv9_logging_info->i_vrf,
+             server->ipv4_address,
+             server->port);
+
+    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nseq_num %d",
+             server->sequence_num);
+
+    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nlast_template_sent time 0x%x, pkts_since_last_template %d",
+             server->last_template_sent_time,
+             server->pkts_since_last_template);
+
+    vlib_cli_output(vm, "\npkt_len %d, add_rec_len %d, del_rec_len %d, total_rec_count %d",
+             nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length,
+             nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_ADD_RECORD],
+             nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_DEL_RECORD],
+             nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count);
+
+    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nbulk_add_rec_len %d, bulk_del_rec_len %d",
+             nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_BULK_ADD_RECORD],
+             nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_BULK_DEL_RECORD]);
+
+    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\ncurr_logging_ctx 0x%p, timestamp 0x%x, queued_logging_ctx 0x%p",
+             nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context,
+             nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context_timestamp,
+             nfv9_logging_info->queued_logging_context);
+
+    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nnfv9_hdr 0x%p, tmpl_hdr 0x%p, dataflow_hdr 0x%p",
+             nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_header,
+             nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_template_header,
+             nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header);
+
+    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nadd_rec 0x%p, del_rec 0x%p, next_data_ptr 0x%p",
+             nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_ADD_RECORD],
+             nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_DEL_RECORD],
+             nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr);
+
+    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\n");
+
+    pkt_ptr = vlib_buffer_get_current(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context); 
+    /*
+     * Dump along with 8 bytes of SHIM header
+     */
+    for (i = 0; i < (nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length + CNAT_NFV9_IP_HDR_OFFSET); 
+         i = i + 1) {
+	u8 c1, c2, c3;
+        if (i == CNAT_NFV9_IP_HDR_OFFSET) {
+	    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nIP_HEADER: \n");
+	} else if (i == CNAT_NFV9_UDP_HDR_OFFSET) {
+	    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nUDP_HEADER: \n");
+	} else if (i == CNAT_NFV9_HDR_OFFSET) {
+	    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nNFV9 Header: Version:Count: \n");
+	} else if (i == (CNAT_NFV9_HDR_OFFSET+4)) {
+	    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nBoot_Up_Time_In_ms: \n");
+	} else if (i == (CNAT_NFV9_HDR_OFFSET+8)) {
+	    vlib_cli_output(vm, "\nUNIX_Time: \n");
+	} else if (i == (CNAT_NFV9_HDR_OFFSET+12)) {
+	    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nSeq_Num: \n");
+	} else if (i == (CNAT_NFV9_HDR_OFFSET+16)) {
+	    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nSource ID: \n");
+	} else if (i == (CNAT_NFV9_HDR_OFFSET+20)) {
+	    if (nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_template_header) {
+		vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nNFV9 TEMPLATE HDR: \n");
+		next_nfv9_template_data_index = i + 4;
+	    } else {
+	        next_data_flow_index = i;	
+	    }
+	} else if (i == (CNAT_NFV9_TEMPLATE_OFFSET+CNAT_NFV9_TEMPLATE_LENGTH)) {
+	    if (nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_template_header) {
+	        next_data_flow_index = i;	
+	    }
+	}
+
+	if (i == next_nfv9_template_data_index) {
+	    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nNFV9 TEMPLATE DATA: \n");
+	} else if (i == next_data_flow_index) {
+	    if (*(pkt_ptr + i) == 0x01) {
+	        if (*(pkt_ptr + i + 1) == 0x00) {
+		    data_record_size = 21;
+		    next_data_record = i + 4;
+		    next_data_flow_index = i + *(pkt_ptr + i + 3) +
+		                               *(pkt_ptr + i + 2)*0x100;
+		    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nADD_RECORD (total %d): next_data_flow_index (%d->%d)\n", (next_data_flow_index - i), i, next_data_flow_index);
+	        } else if (*(pkt_ptr + i + 1) == 0x01) {
+		    data_record_size = 11;
+		    next_data_record = i + 4;
+		    next_data_flow_index = i + *(pkt_ptr + i + 3) +
+		                               *(pkt_ptr + i + 2)*0x100;
+		    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nDEL_RECORD (total %d) : next_data_flow_index (%d->%d)\n", (next_data_flow_index - i), i, next_data_flow_index);
+	        } else if (*(pkt_ptr + i + 1) == 0x09) {
+		    data_record_size = 20;
+		    next_data_record = i + 4;
+		    next_data_flow_index = i + *(pkt_ptr + i + 3) +
+		                               *(pkt_ptr + i + 2)*0x100;
+		    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nBULK_ADD_RECORD (total %d) : next_data_flow_index (%d->%d)\n", (next_data_flow_index - i), i, next_data_flow_index);
+	        } else if (*(pkt_ptr + i + 1) == 0x0a) {
+		    data_record_size = 10;
+		    next_data_record = i + 4;
+		    next_data_flow_index = i + *(pkt_ptr + i + 3) +
+		                               *(pkt_ptr + i + 2)*0x100;
+		    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nBULK_DEL_RECORD (total %d) : next_data_flow_index (%d->%d)\n", (next_data_flow_index - i), i, next_data_flow_index);
+	        }
+
+	    }
+	} else if (i == next_data_record) {
+	    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\n");
+	    next_data_record += data_record_size;
+	}
+
+	c3 = *(pkt_ptr + i);
+
+	c2 = c3 & 0xf;
+	c1 = (c3 >> 4) & 0xf;
+
+
+	vlib_cli_output(vm,"%c%c ", 
+	        ((c1 <= 9) ? (c1 + '0') : (c1 - 10 + 'a')),
+	        ((c2 <= 9) ? (c2 + '0') : (c2 - 10 + 'a')));
+
+    }
+    vlib_cli_output(vm,"\n");
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_pad_added_to_an_addr
+ *
+ * Returns the difference (no# of bytes) between new_addr
+ * & org_addr
+ *
+ * Argument: u8 *new_addr, u8 *org_addr
+ * returns the difference
+ */
+
+static inline
+int cnat_nfv9_pad_added_to_an_addr(u8 *new_addr, u8 *org_addr)
+{
+    uword addr1 = (uword) new_addr;
+    uword addr2 = (uword) org_addr;
+    return (addr1 - addr2);
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_add_end_of_record_padding
+ *
+ * Tries to add padding to data_ptr to ensure it is word aligned
+ *
+ * Argument: u8 * data_ptr
+ * pointer to the data pointer
+ */
+
+static inline
+u8 *cnat_nfv9_add_end_of_record_padding (u8 *data_ptr)
+{
+    uword tmp       = (uword) data_ptr;
+    uword pad_value = (uword) NFV9_PAD_VALUE;
+
+    tmp = (tmp + pad_value) & (~pad_value);
+
+    return ((u8 *) tmp);
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_pad_end_of_record_length
+ *
+ * Tries to add padding to data_ptr to ensure it is word aligned
+ *
+ * Argument: u8 * data_ptr
+ * pointer to the data pointer
+ */
+
+static inline
+u16 cnat_nfv9_pad_end_of_record_length (u16 record_length)
+{
+    u16 pad_value = NFV9_PAD_VALUE;
+
+    return ((record_length + pad_value) & (~pad_value));
+}
+
+/* get first interface address */
+static ip4_address_t *
+ip4_interface_first_address (ip4_main_t * im, u32 sw_if_index)
+{
+  ip_lookup_main_t * lm = &im->lookup_main;
+  ip_interface_address_t * ia = 0;
+  ip4_address_t * result = 0;
+
+  foreach_ip_interface_address (lm, ia, sw_if_index,
+                                1 /* honor unnumbered */,
+  ({
+    ip4_address_t * a = ip_interface_address_get_address (lm, ia);
+    result = a;
+    break;
+  }));
+  return result;
+}
+
+void fill_ip_n_udp_hdr (u32 ipv4_addr, u16 port, 
+                       cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info)
+{ 
+    vlib_buffer_t * b0 = nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context;
+    ipv4_header    *ip_header = vlib_buffer_get_current(b0);
+    udp_hdr_type_t *udp_header = (udp_hdr_type_t *)((u8*)ip_header + sizeof(ipv4_header));
+    vlib_main_t                  *vm =  vlib_get_main();
+    u16 ip_length __attribute__((unused));
+    u16 pkt_len = nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length;
+    ip4_address_t *ia0 = 0;
+    u16 src_port = 0x0a0a;
+
+    /*
+     * Clear the SHIM header fields.  The PD nodes will set it
+     * appropriately.
+     */
+    PLATFORM_MEMSET_CNAT_LOG_PKT_DATA
+
+    /*
+     * Don't need a special define for 0x45 - IP version and hdr len
+     */
+    ip_header->version_hdr_len_words = 0x45;
+    ip_header->tos                   = 0;
+    ip_header->frag_flags_offset            = 0;
+    ip_header->ttl                   = 0xff;
+    ip_header->protocol              = UDP_PROT;
+    ip_header->dest_addr =  clib_host_to_net_u32(ipv4_addr);
+    ip_length = vlib_buffer_length_in_chain (vm, b0);
+    ip_header->total_len_bytes = clib_host_to_net_u16(pkt_len);
+    ia0 = ip4_interface_first_address(&ip4_main, nfv9_logging_info->i_vrf_id);
+    ip_header->src_addr =  ia0->as_u32;
+    udp_header->src_port = clib_host_to_net_u16(src_port);
+    udp_header->dest_port = clib_host_to_net_u16(port);
+    udp_header->udp_checksum = 0;
+    udp_header->udp_length =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(pkt_len - sizeof(ipv4_header));
+    ip_header->checksum = ip4_header_checksum((ip4_header_t *)ip_header);
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_fill_nfv9_ip_header
+ *
+ * Tries to fill the fields of the IP header before it
+ * is sent to the L3 infra node.
+ *
+ * Argument: cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info
+ * structure that contains the packet context
+ */
+
+static inline 
+void cnat_nfv9_fill_nfv9_ip_header (cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info)
+{
+    u16             new_record_length  = 0;
+    u16             orig_record_length = 0;
+    vlib_buffer_t * b0 = nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context;
+
+    /*
+     * Fill in the IP header and port number of the Netflow collector
+     * The L3 Infra node will fill in the rest of the fields
+     */
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_header->count = 
+	    clib_host_to_net_u16(nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count);
+
+    /*
+     * Pad the last add/del record to ensure multiple of 4 bytes
+     */
+
+    if(nfv9_logging_info->last_record != RECORD_INVALID) {
+
+        orig_record_length = 
+           nfv9_logging_info->record_length[nfv9_logging_info->last_record];
+
+         new_record_length = cnat_nfv9_pad_end_of_record_length(
+                                              orig_record_length);
+
+         nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+              clib_host_to_net_u16(new_record_length);
+    } 
+
+    /*
+     * If the record is padded, ensure the padded bytes are ZERO
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_TRUE(new_record_length - orig_record_length)) {
+        u8 *pkt_ptr = (u8 *) (b0 + nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length); 
+
+	/*
+	 * Blindly copy 3 bytes of data to Zero to avoid for loops
+	 * We have sufficient padding bytes for safety and we won't
+	 * go over buffer limits
+	 */
+        *pkt_ptr++ =  0;
+        *pkt_ptr++ =  0;
+        *pkt_ptr++ =  0;
+
+        nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += 
+	    (new_record_length - orig_record_length);
+    }
+    nfv9_server_info_t *server =  nfv9_server_info_pool + 
+        nfv9_logging_info->server_index;
+    fill_ip_n_udp_hdr(server->ipv4_address, 
+        server->port, nfv9_logging_info);
+    /*
+     * It is important to set the sw_if_index for the new buffer create
+     */
+    vnet_buffer(b0)->sw_if_index[VLIB_TX] = (u32)~0;
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_send_queued_pkt
+ *
+ * Tries to send a logging pkt that has been queued earlier
+ * because it could not be sent due to downstream constipation
+ *
+ * Argument: cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info
+ * structure that contains the packet context
+ */
+
+static inline 
+void cnat_nfv9_send_queued_pkt (cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info)
+{
+    return;
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_send_pkt
+ *
+ * Tries to send a logging pkt.  If the packet cannot be sent
+ * because of rewrite_output node cannot process it, queue
+ * it temporarily and try to send it later.
+ *
+ * Argument: cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info
+ * structure that contains the packet context
+ */
+
+static inline
+void cnat_nfv9_send_pkt (cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info)
+{
+    cnat_nfv9_fill_nfv9_ip_header(nfv9_logging_info);
+
+    nfv9_server_info_t *server =  nfv9_server_info_pool + 
+        nfv9_logging_info->server_index;
+
+    /* Update sequence number just before sending.
+     * So that, multiple NAT44/NAT64/DSLite instances sharing a 
+     * a single server instance can stamp the sequence number
+     * in the right sequence (as seen by the server).
+     */
+    server->sequence_num += 1;
+    nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_header->sequence_num  = 
+	    clib_host_to_net_u32(server->sequence_num);
+
+#if DEBUG
+    cnat_nfv9_dump_logging_context (2, nfv9_logging_info, 1);
+#endif
+#if 0 /* commented out below */
+    send_vpp3_nfv9_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+#endif
+    nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context = NULL;
+    /*
+     * Increase last packet sent count
+     */
+     server->pkts_since_last_template++;
+
+    /*
+     * If we are sending an nfv9 tempate with this packet
+     * log this timestamp
+     */
+     if (nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_template_header) {
+         server->last_template_sent_time = 
+               cnat_nfv9_get_unix_time_in_seconds();
+         server->pkts_since_last_template = 0;
+     }
+
+    return;
+}
+
+/*
+ * send_vpp3_nfv9_pkt: to send multiple b0 in a frame
+ */
+
+static inline
+void send_vpp3_nfv9_pkt (cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info)
+{
+    vlib_node_t                  *output_node;
+    vlib_main_t                  *vm =  vlib_get_main();
+    vlib_frame_t                 *f;
+    vlib_buffer_t                *b0; 
+    u32 *to_next;
+    u32 bi=0;
+    ipv4_header *ip;
+
+    //Lets check and send it to ip4-lookup node
+    output_node =  vlib_get_node_by_name (vm, (u8 *) "ip4-lookup");
+    f = vlib_get_frame_to_node (vm, output_node->index);
+   
+    if ( nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context != NULL) {
+        /* Build a pkt from whole cloth */
+        b0 = nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context;
+        ip = vlib_buffer_get_current(b0);
+        to_next = vlib_frame_vector_args (f);
+        bi =  vlib_get_buffer_index (vm, b0);
+        to_next[0] =  bi;
+
+        f->n_vectors = 1;
+        b0->current_length = clib_net_to_host_u16(ip->total_len_bytes);
+        vlib_put_frame_to_node (vm, output_node->index, f);  
+     }
+     return;
+}
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_send_pkt_always_success
+ *
+ * Tries to send a logging pkt.  This cannot fail due to downstream
+ * constipation because we have already checked if the rewrite_output
+ * node can accept it.
+ *
+ * Argument: cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info
+ * structure that contains the packet context
+ *
+ * Argument: vlib_node_t *output_node
+ * vlib_node_t structure for rewrite_output node
+ */
+
+static inline
+void cnat_nfv9_send_pkt_always_success (
+                         cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info,
+                         vlib_node_t               *output_node)
+{
+    nfv9_server_info_t *server =  nfv9_server_info_pool + 
+        nfv9_logging_info->server_index;
+    vlib_main_t * vm = vlib_get_main();
+
+    /*
+     * At this point we either have a current or queued logging context
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_TRUE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context != NULL)) { 
+        server->sequence_num += 1;
+        nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_header->sequence_num  = 
+	        clib_host_to_net_u32(server->sequence_num);
+	    cnat_nfv9_fill_nfv9_ip_header(nfv9_logging_info);
+
+        nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context->current_length =
+                                            nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length;
+        vlib_cli_output(vm, "\nNFV9: 3. Sending Current packet\n");
+#if DEBUG
+       cnat_nfv9_dump_logging_context (3, nfv9_logging_info, 1);
+#endif
+       send_vpp3_nfv9_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+       nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context = NULL;
+    } else {
+	/*
+	 * For queued logging context, nfv9_header-> count is already set
+	 */
+        nfv9_logging_info->queued_logging_context->current_length =
+                                             nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length;
+        vlib_cli_output(vm,"\nNFV9: 4. Sending Queued packet\n");
+#if DEBUG
+	cnat_nfv9_dump_logging_context (4, nfv9_logging_info, 2);
+#endif
+        send_vpp3_nfv9_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+
+	nfv9_logging_info->queued_logging_context = NULL;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * NF Logging info already deleted, just free it and return
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->deleted)) {
+	pool_put(cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool, nfv9_logging_info);
+	return;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Increase last packet sent count and timestamp
+     */
+    server->pkts_since_last_template++;
+
+    /*
+     * If we are sending an nfv9 tempate with this packet
+     * log this timestamp
+     */
+    if (nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_template_header) {
+	    server->last_template_sent_time = 
+	    cnat_nfv9_get_unix_time_in_seconds();
+	    server->pkts_since_last_template = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context
+ *
+ * Tries to create a logging context with packet buffer
+ * to send a new logging packet
+ *
+ * Argument: cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info
+ * structure that contains the nfv9 logging info and will store
+ * the packet context as well.
+ */
+
+static inline
+void cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context (
+                              cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t      *nfv9_logging_info,
+                              cnat_nfv9_template_add_flag_t  template_flag)
+{
+    vlib_main_t     *vm =  vlib_get_main();
+    vlib_buffer_t   *b0;
+    static u32       bi; 
+    u8 i;
+
+    /*
+     * If queued_logging_context_index is non-EMPTY, we already have a logging
+     * packet queued to be sent.  First try sending this before allocating
+     * a new context.  We can have only one active packet context per
+     * nfv9_logging_info structure
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->queued_logging_context != NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_send_queued_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+        /*
+         * If we cannot still send the queued pkt, just return 
+         * Downstream Constipation count would have increased anyway
+         */
+        if (nfv9_logging_info->queued_logging_context != NULL) {
+	    cnat_global_counters.nfv9_logging_context_creation_deferred_count++;
+	    return;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /*
+     * No context can be allocated, return silently
+     * calling routine will handle updating the error counters
+     */
+    if (vlib_buffer_alloc (vm, &bi, 1) != 1) {
+        vlib_cli_output(vm, "buffer allocation failure");
+        return;
+    }
+    /* Build a  pkt from whole cloth */
+    b0 = vlib_get_buffer (vm, bi);
+    b0->current_data = 0;
+
+    nfv9_server_info_t *server =  nfv9_server_info_pool + 
+        nfv9_logging_info->server_index;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context = b0; 
+    nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context_timestamp =
+        cnat_nfv9_get_sys_up_time_in_ms();
+
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_header = 
+        (nfv9_header_t *) (vlib_buffer_get_current(b0) + 
+                           (sizeof(ipv4_header)) + 
+                           (sizeof(udp_hdr_type_t)));
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_header->version = 
+	clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_VERSION_NUMBER);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_header->sys_up_time  = 
+	clib_host_to_net_u32(cnat_nfv9_get_sys_up_time_in_ms());
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_header->timestamp  = 
+	clib_host_to_net_u32(cnat_nfv9_get_unix_time_in_seconds());
+
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_header->source_id  = 
+	clib_host_to_net_u32(nfv9_src_id);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header = 0;
+
+    for(i = 0; i < MAX_RECORDS;i++) {
+        nfv9_logging_info->record[i] = NULL;
+	nfv9_logging_info->record_length[i] = 0;
+    }
+    nfv9_logging_info->last_record = 0;
+
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_template_header = 0;
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr = 
+        (u8 *) (vlib_buffer_get_current(b0) +
+               sizeof(ipv4_header) + sizeof(udp_hdr_type_t) +
+               sizeof(nfv9_header_t));
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length = (CNAT_NFV9_TEMPLATE_OFFSET - 
+                                     CNAT_NFV9_IP_HDR_OFFSET);
+
+
+    /*
+     * Now we have 0 records to start with
+     */
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count = 0;
+
+    if ((template_flag == cnat_nfv9_template_add_always) ||
+        (server->pkts_since_last_template >
+	              server->refresh_rate) ||
+        ((cnat_nfv9_get_unix_time_in_seconds() -
+          server->last_template_sent_time) >
+		     server->timeout_rate)) {
+
+	/*
+	 * Send a new template
+	 */
+       nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_template_header = 
+           (cnat_nfv9_template_t *) nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr;
+
+       clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_template_header,
+              &cnat_nfv9_template_info,
+              sizeof(cnat_nfv9_template_info));
+
+       /*
+        * Templates are sent irrespective of particular service-type config
+        */
+       nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count = MAX_RECORDS - 1;
+
+       nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_TEMPLATE_LENGTH;
+
+       /*
+        * Set the data pointer beyond the template field
+        */
+       nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr = 
+           (u8 *) (nfv9_logging_info->nfv9_template_header + 1);
+        /*
+         * Setting template_sent flag as TRUE. this will be checked in
+         * handle_vrfid_name_mapping()
+         */
+        server->template_sent = TEMPLATE_SENT_TRUE;
+    }
+}
+
+void cnat_nfv9_record_create (
+       	cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info, u16 cur_record)
+{
+    int byte_diff = 0;
+    u16 last_record = nfv9_logging_info->last_record;
+
+    if(last_record != 0 && last_record != cur_record) {
+        u16 orig_length, new_length;
+
+        orig_length = nfv9_logging_info->record_length[last_record];
+        new_length  = cnat_nfv9_pad_end_of_record_length(orig_length);
+
+        /*
+         * The padding bytes are required after the last record
+         * Ensure length of last record accounts for padding bytes
+         */
+        nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(new_length);
+
+        /*
+         * Since we are working on the del record, set add record to 0
+         */
+        nfv9_logging_info->record[last_record] = 0;
+
+        nfv9_logging_info->record_length[last_record] = 0;
+
+        nfv9_logging_info->last_record = 0;
+    }
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->last_record = cur_record;
+
+    /*
+     * The padding bytes are required after the last record
+     * Ensure that we skip over the padding bytes
+     */
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header = (nfv9_dataflow_record_header_t *)
+        cnat_nfv9_add_end_of_record_padding(nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr);
+    /*
+     * Get the difference 
+     */       
+    byte_diff = cnat_nfv9_pad_added_to_an_addr(
+                        (u8 *)nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header,
+                        nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr); 
+    if(byte_diff > 0) {
+        /*
+         * Update the packet length to account for the pad bytes
+         */
+        nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += byte_diff;           
+        u8 *pkt_ptr =  nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr;
+
+        /*
+         * Blindly copy 3 bytes of data to Zero to avoid for loops
+         * We have sufficient padding bytes for safety and we won't
+         * go over buffer limits
+         */
+        *pkt_ptr++ =  0;
+        *pkt_ptr++ =  0;
+        *pkt_ptr++ =  0;
+    }
+    /*
+     * Initialize the template_id and the length of the add record
+     */
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(cnat_template_id[cur_record]);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[cur_record]  =
+        (u8 *) (nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header + 1);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[cur_record] =
+        CNAT_NFV9_DATAFLOW_RECORD_HEADER_LENGTH;
+
+    /*
+     * Update the length of the total NFV9 record
+     */
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length +=
+    CNAT_NFV9_DATAFLOW_RECORD_HEADER_LENGTH;
+
+    /*
+     * Set the data pointer beyond the dataflow header field
+     */
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr =
+        (u8 *) (nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header + 1);
+
+}
+
+static void cnat_nfv9_insert_add_record(
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info,
+        cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+        cnat_vrfmap_t *vrfmap)
+{
+    u16 my_proto_mask;
+    u8 my_protocol;
+    nfv9_add_record_t nfv9_logging_add_record;
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_ADD_RECORD] == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, NAT44_ADD_RECORD);
+    }
+
+   /*
+    * We should definitely have add_record now, no need to sanitize
+    */
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_vrf_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(vrfmap->i_vrf_id);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_vrf_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(vrfmap->o_vrf_id);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_ip_addr =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(db->in2out_key.k.ipv4);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_ip_addr =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(db->out2in_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_ip_port =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(db->in2out_key.k.port);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_ip_port =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(db->out2in_key.k.port);
+
+    my_proto_mask = db->in2out_key.k.vrf & CNAT_PRO_MASK;
+    my_protocol = ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_UDP) ? UDP_PROT :
+                ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_TCP) ? TCP_PROT :
+                ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_ICMP) ? ICMP_PROT : GRE_PROT)));
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.protocol = my_protocol;
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_ADD_RECORD], 
+            &nfv9_logging_add_record, CNAT_NFV9_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_ADD_RECORD] 
+            += CNAT_NFV9_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_ADD_RECORD] 
+                      += CNAT_NFV9_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr = 
+                      nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_ADD_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+	clib_host_to_net_u32(
+        nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_ADD_RECORD]);
+
+}
+
+
+static void cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_insert_add_record(
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info,
+        cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+        dslite_table_entry_t *dslite_entry)
+{
+
+    nfv9_ds_lite_add_record_t   nfv9_logging_add_record = {0};
+    cnat_user_db_entry_t        *udb = NULL;
+    u16     my_proto_mask;
+    u8      my_protocol;
+
+    udb = cnat_user_db + db->user_index; 
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(!udb)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_ADD_RECORD] == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, DS_LITE_ADD_RECORD);
+    }
+    /*
+     * We should definitely have add_record now, no need to sanitize
+     */
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_vrf_id =
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(dslite_entry->i_vrf_id);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_vrf_id = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(dslite_entry->o_vrf_id);
+
+#ifdef DSLITE_USER_IPV4
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_ip_addr = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(db->in2out_key.k.ipv4);
+#else
+    /*
+     * Inside ipv4 address is sent as 0.0.0.0 for ds-lite case as 
+     * ipv6 is user here. 
+     */
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_ip_addr = 0; 
+#endif
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[0] = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[0]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[1] = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[1]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[2] = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[2]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[3] = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[3]);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_ip_addr = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(db->out2in_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_ip_port = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u16(db->in2out_key.k.port);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_ip_port = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u16(db->out2in_key.k.port);
+
+    my_proto_mask = db->in2out_key.k.vrf & CNAT_PRO_MASK;
+
+    my_protocol = ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_UDP) ? UDP_PROT :
+		   ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_TCP) ? TCP_PROT :
+		   ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_ICMP) ? ICMP_PROT : 0)));
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.protocol = my_protocol;
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_ADD_RECORD], 
+            &nfv9_logging_add_record, CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[DS_LITE_ADD_RECORD] 
+                                  += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_ADD_RECORD] 
+                      += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr = 
+                         nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_ADD_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+	clib_host_to_net_u32(
+        nfv9_logging_info->record_length[DS_LITE_ADD_RECORD]);
+}
+
+
+static void cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_insert_del_record(
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info,
+        cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+        dslite_table_entry_t *dslite_entry)
+{
+
+    nfv9_ds_lite_del_record_t   nfv9_logging_del_record = {0};
+    cnat_user_db_entry_t        *udb = NULL;
+    u16     my_proto_mask;
+    u8      my_protocol;
+
+    udb = cnat_user_db + db->user_index; 
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(!udb)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_DEL_RECORD] == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, DS_LITE_DEL_RECORD);
+    }
+    /*
+     * We should definitely have a del record now.
+     * No need to sanitize
+     */
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_vrf_id = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(dslite_entry->i_vrf_id);
+
+#ifdef DSLITE_USER_IPV4
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_ip_addr = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(db->in2out_key.k.ipv4);
+#else
+    /*
+     * Inside ipv4 address is sent as 0.0.0.0 for ds-lite case as 
+     * ipv6 is user here. 
+     */
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_ip_addr = 0;
+#endif
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[0] = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[0]);
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[1] = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[1]);
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[2] = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[2]);
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[3] = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[3]);
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_ip_port = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u16(db->in2out_key.k.port);
+
+    my_proto_mask = db->in2out_key.k.vrf & CNAT_PRO_MASK;
+
+    my_protocol = ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_UDP) ? UDP_PROT :
+		   ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_TCP) ? TCP_PROT :
+		   ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_ICMP) ? ICMP_PROT : 0)));
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.protocol = my_protocol;
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_DEL_RECORD], 
+            &nfv9_logging_del_record, CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[DS_LITE_DEL_RECORD] += 
+                             CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_DEL_RECORD] 
+                                += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr = 
+            nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_DEL_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+	clib_host_to_net_u32(
+           nfv9_logging_info->record_length[DS_LITE_DEL_RECORD]);
+}
+
+#ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING
+static void cnat_nfv9_insert_bulk_add_record(
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info,
+        cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+        cnat_vrfmap_t *vrfmap,
+        int bulk_alloc_start_port)
+{
+    nfv9_bulk_add_record_t nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record;
+    bulk_alloc_size_t bulk_size = BULKSIZE_FROM_VRFMAP(vrfmap);
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_BULK_ADD_RECORD] == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, NAT44_BULK_ADD_RECORD);
+    }
+
+   /*
+    * We should definitely have add_record now, no need to sanitize
+    */
+
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.inside_vrf_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(vrfmap->i_vrf_id);
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.outside_vrf_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(vrfmap->o_vrf_id);
+
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.inside_ip_addr =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(db->in2out_key.k.ipv4);
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.outside_ip_addr =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(db->out2in_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.outside_ip_port_start =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(bulk_alloc_start_port);
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.outside_ip_port_end =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(bulk_alloc_start_port + bulk_size -1);
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_BULK_ADD_RECORD], 
+            &nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record, CNAT_NFV9_BULK_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_BULK_ADD_RECORD] 
+            += CNAT_NFV9_BULK_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_BULK_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_BULK_ADD_RECORD] 
+                      += CNAT_NFV9_BULK_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr = 
+                      nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_BULK_ADD_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+	clib_host_to_net_u32(
+        nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_BULK_ADD_RECORD]);
+
+}
+
+
+static void cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_insert_bulk_add_record(
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info,
+        cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+        dslite_table_entry_t *dslite_entry,
+        int bulk_alloc_start_port)
+{
+
+    nfv9_ds_lite_bulk_add_record_t  nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record = {0};
+    cnat_user_db_entry_t            *udb = NULL;
+    bulk_alloc_size_t               bulk_size = BULKSIZE_FROM_VRFMAP(dslite_entry);
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_RECORD] == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_RECORD);
+    }
+    udb = cnat_user_db + db->user_index; 
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(!udb)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    /*
+     * We should definitely have add_record now, no need to sanitize
+     */
+
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.inside_vrf_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(dslite_entry->i_vrf_id);
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.outside_vrf_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(dslite_entry->o_vrf_id);
+
+#ifdef DSLITE_USER_IPV4
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.inside_ip_addr =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(db->in2out_key.k.ipv4);
+#else
+    /*
+     * Inside ipv4 address is sent as 0.0.0.0 for ds-lite case as 
+     * ipv6 is user here. 
+     */
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.inside_ip_addr = 0;
+#endif
+
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[0] = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[0]);
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[1] = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[1]);
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[2] = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[2]);
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[3] = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[3]);
+
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.outside_ip_addr =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(db->out2in_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.outside_ip_port_start =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(bulk_alloc_start_port);
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record.outside_ip_port_end =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(bulk_alloc_start_port + bulk_size -1);
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_RECORD], 
+            &nfv9_logging_bulk_add_record, CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_RECORD] 
+            += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_RECORD] 
+                      += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr = 
+                      nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_RECORD];
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+	clib_host_to_net_u32(
+        nfv9_logging_info->record_length[DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_RECORD]);
+}
+
+
+static void cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_insert_bulk_del_record(
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info,
+        cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+        dslite_table_entry_t *dslite_entry,
+        int bulk_alloc_start_port)
+{
+
+    nfv9_ds_lite_bulk_del_record_t nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record = {0};
+    cnat_user_db_entry_t           *udb = NULL;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_RECORD] == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_RECORD);
+    }
+    udb = cnat_user_db + db->user_index; 
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(!udb)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    /*
+     * We should definitely have add_record now, no need to sanitize
+     */
+
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record.inside_vrf_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(dslite_entry->i_vrf_id);
+
+#ifdef DSLITE_USER_IPV4
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record.inside_ip_addr =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(db->in2out_key.k.ipv4);
+#else
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record.inside_ip_addr =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(0);
+#endif
+
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[0] = 
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[0]);
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[1] = 
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[1]);
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[2] = 
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[2]);
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[3] = 
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[3]);
+
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record.outside_ip_port_start =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(bulk_alloc_start_port);
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_RECORD], 
+        &nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record, 
+        CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH);
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_RECORD] += 
+        CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += 
+        CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_RECORD] += 
+        CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr = 
+        nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_RECORD];
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+	clib_host_to_net_u32(
+        nfv9_logging_info->record_length[DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_RECORD]);
+}
+#endif /* #ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING */
+
+static void cnat_nfv9_insert_del_record(
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info,
+        cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+        cnat_vrfmap_t *vrfmap)
+{
+    u16 my_proto_mask;
+    u8 my_protocol;
+    nfv9_del_record_t nfv9_logging_del_record;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_DEL_RECORD] == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, NAT44_DEL_RECORD);
+    }
+
+   /*
+    * We should definitely have add_record now, no need to sanitize
+    */
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_vrf_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(vrfmap->i_vrf_id);
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_ip_addr =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(db->in2out_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_ip_port =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(db->in2out_key.k.port);
+
+    my_proto_mask = db->in2out_key.k.vrf & CNAT_PRO_MASK;
+    my_protocol = ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_UDP) ? UDP_PROT :
+                ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_TCP) ? TCP_PROT :
+                ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_ICMP) ? ICMP_PROT : GRE_PROT)));
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.protocol = my_protocol;
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_DEL_RECORD], 
+            &nfv9_logging_del_record, CNAT_NFV9_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_DEL_RECORD] 
+            += CNAT_NFV9_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_DEL_RECORD] 
+                      += CNAT_NFV9_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr = 
+                      nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_DEL_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+	clib_host_to_net_u32(
+        nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_DEL_RECORD]);
+
+}
+
+#ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING
+static void cnat_nfv9_insert_bulk_del_record(
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info,
+        cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+        cnat_vrfmap_t *vrfmap,
+        int bulk_alloc_start_port)
+{
+    nfv9_bulk_del_record_t nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record;
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_BULK_DEL_RECORD] == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, NAT44_BULK_DEL_RECORD);
+    }
+
+   /*
+    * We should definitely have add_record now, no need to sanitize
+    */
+
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record.inside_vrf_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(vrfmap->i_vrf_id);
+
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record.inside_ip_addr =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(db->in2out_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record.outside_ip_port_start =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(bulk_alloc_start_port);
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_BULK_DEL_RECORD], 
+            &nfv9_logging_bulk_del_record, CNAT_NFV9_BULK_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_BULK_DEL_RECORD] 
+            += CNAT_NFV9_BULK_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_BULK_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_BULK_DEL_RECORD] 
+                      += CNAT_NFV9_BULK_DEL_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr = 
+                      nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_BULK_DEL_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+	clib_host_to_net_u32(
+        nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_BULK_DEL_RECORD]);
+
+}
+
+#endif /* #ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING */
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_log_mapping_create
+ *
+ * Tries to log a creation of mapping record
+ *
+ * Argument: cnat_main_db_entry_t *db
+ * Main DB entry being created
+ *
+ * Argument: cnat_vrfmap_t *vrfmap
+ * VRF Map for the Main DB entry being created
+ */
+void cnat_nfv9_log_mapping_create (cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+			           cnat_vrfmap_t *vrfmap
+#ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING
+                       , int bulk_alloc
+#endif
+                       )
+{
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info = 0; 
+    vlib_main_t * vm = vlib_get_main();
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(vrfmap->nfv9_logging_index == EMPTY)) {
+
+        //vlib_cli_output(vm, "\n1. Log Mapping failed");
+	/*
+	 * No logging configured, silently return
+	 */
+	return;
+    }
+
+    if (cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool == NULL) {
+	vlib_cli_output(vm, "%s: info_pool pointer is NULL !!!!\n", __func__);
+	return;
+    }
+    nfv9_logging_info = 
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool + vrfmap->nfv9_logging_index;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(nfv9_logging_info,
+	                                 cnat_nfv9_template_add_default);
+
+	/*
+	 * If still empty, return after increasing the count
+	 */
+	if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+            //vlib_cli_output(vm, "\n2. Log Mapping failed");
+	    return;
+	}
+	
+    }
+
+#ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING
+    if(bulk_alloc > 0) { /* new bulk alloc - use bulk add template */
+        cnat_nfv9_insert_bulk_add_record(nfv9_logging_info, db, vrfmap,
+            bulk_alloc);
+    } else if(bulk_alloc == CACHE_ALLOC_NO_LOG_REQUIRED)
+        return; /* No logging required.. bulk port usage */
+    else /* Individual logging .. fall back to old method */
+#endif
+    cnat_nfv9_insert_add_record(nfv9_logging_info, db, vrfmap);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+
+    /*
+     * If we have exceeded the packet length, let us send the
+     * packet now.  There is buffer of additional bytes beyond
+     * max_pkt_length to ensure that the last add/delete record
+     * can be stored safely.
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length > 
+            nfv9_logging_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size)) {
+	    cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_log_mapping_delete
+ *
+ * Tries to log a deletion of mapping record
+ *
+ * Argument: cnat_main_db_entry_t *db
+ * Main DB entry being deleted
+ *
+ * Argument: cnat_vrfmap_t *vrfmap
+ * VRF Map for the Main DB entry being deleted
+ */
+void cnat_nfv9_log_mapping_delete (cnat_main_db_entry_t * db,
+                              cnat_vrfmap_t *vrfmap
+#ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING
+                              , int bulk_alloc
+#endif
+                              )
+{
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info = 0; 
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(vrfmap->nfv9_logging_index == EMPTY)) {
+        //vlib_cli_output(vm, "\n3. Log Mapping failed");
+	/*
+	 * No logging configured, silently return
+	 */
+	return;
+    }
+
+    nfv9_logging_info = 
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool + vrfmap->nfv9_logging_index;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(nfv9_logging_info,
+	                                 cnat_nfv9_template_add_default);
+
+	/*
+	 * If still empty, return after increasing the count
+	 */
+	if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+            //vlib_cli_output(vm, "\n4. Log Mapping failed");
+	    return;
+	}
+    }
+#ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING
+    if(bulk_alloc > 0) { /* new bulk alloc - use bulk add template */
+        cnat_nfv9_insert_bulk_del_record(nfv9_logging_info, db, vrfmap,
+            bulk_alloc);
+    } else if(bulk_alloc == CACHE_ALLOC_NO_LOG_REQUIRED)
+        return; /* No logging required.. bulk port usage */
+    else /* Individual logging .. fall back to old method */
+#endif
+    cnat_nfv9_insert_del_record(nfv9_logging_info, db, vrfmap);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+
+    /*
+     * If we have exceeded the packet length, let us send the
+     * packet now.  There is buffer of additional bytes beyond
+     * max_pkt_length to ensure that the last add/delete record
+     * can be stored safely.
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length > 
+        nfv9_logging_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size)) {
+	    cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+    }
+}
+
+
+/* NAT64 Related routines */
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_bib_mapping_create
+ *
+ * Tries to log a creation of Bib mapping record
+ *
+ * Argument: nat64_bib_entry_t *db
+ * BIB DB entry being created
+ *
+ * Argument: nat64_table_entry_t *nat64_entry
+ * NAT64 Instance where this BIB belongs 
+ */
+void cnat_nfv9_bib_mapping_create (nat64_bib_entry_t *db,
+                       nat64_table_entry_t *nat64_entry)
+{
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info = 0;
+    u16 my_proto_mask;
+    u8 my_protocol;
+    nfv9_nat64_add_bib_record_t nfv9_logging_add_record;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nat64_entry->logging_index == EMPTY)) {
+        /*
+         * No logging configured, silently return
+         */
+        return;
+    }
+
+    nfv9_logging_info =
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool + nat64_entry->logging_index;
+
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(nfv9_logging_info,
+                                        cnat_nfv9_template_add_default);
+
+        /*
+         * If still empty, return after increasing the count
+         */
+        if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_ADD_BIB_RECORD] == NULL)){
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info,NAT64_ADD_BIB_RECORD);
+    }
+
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[0] = 
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->v6_in_key.ipv6[0]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[1] = 
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->v6_in_key.ipv6[1]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[2] = 
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->v6_in_key.ipv6[2]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[3] = 
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->v6_in_key.ipv6[3]);
+
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_v4_src_addr =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->v4_out_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_src_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(db->v6_in_key.port);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_src_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(db->v4_out_key.k.port);
+
+    my_proto_mask = db->v6_in_key.vrf & CNAT_PRO_MASK;
+
+    my_protocol = ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_UDP) ? UDP_PROT :
+           ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_TCP) ? TCP_PROT :
+           ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_ICMP) ? IPV6_PROTO_ICMPV6 : 0)));
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.protocol = my_protocol;
+
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_ADD_BIB_RECORD], 
+            &nfv9_logging_add_record, CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_BIB_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT64_ADD_BIB_RECORD] += 
+                         CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_BIB_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_BIB_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_ADD_BIB_RECORD] 
+                           += CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_BIB_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr = 
+                      nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_ADD_BIB_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+    clib_host_to_net_u32(
+            nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT64_ADD_BIB_RECORD]);
+
+    /*
+     * If we have exceeded the packet length, let us send the
+     * packet now.  There is buffer of additional bytes beyond
+     * max_pkt_length to ensure that the last add/delete record
+     * can be stored safely.
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length >
+        nfv9_logging_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+    }
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_session_mapping_create
+ *
+ * Tries to log a creation of Bib mapping record
+ *
+ * Argument: nat64_bib_entry_t *bdb
+ * BIB DB entry for the session that is created
+ *
+ * Argument: nat64_session_entry_t *sdb
+ * Session DB entry being created
+ * 
+ * Argument: nat64_table_entry_t *nat64_entry
+ * NAT64 Instance where this BIB and Session belongs 
+ */
+void cnat_nfv9_session_mapping_create (nat64_bib_entry_t *bdb,
+                       nat64_session_entry_t *sdb,
+                       nat64_table_entry_t *nat64_entry_ptr)
+{
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info = 0;
+    u16 my_proto_mask;
+    u8 my_protocol;
+    u32 dest_v6[4];
+    nfv9_nat64_add_session_record_t nfv9_logging_add_record;
+    u8            *ipv6_addr_ptr;
+    u8            *ipv4_addr_ptr;
+
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nat64_entry_ptr->logging_index == EMPTY)) {
+        /*
+         * No logging configured, silently return
+         */
+        return;
+    }
+
+    nfv9_logging_info =
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool + nat64_entry_ptr->logging_index;
+
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(nfv9_logging_info,
+                                        cnat_nfv9_template_add_default);
+
+        /*
+         * If still empty, return after increasing the count
+         */
+        if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)){
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_ADD_SESSION_RECORD] 
+                                                  == NULL)){
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, NAT64_ADD_SESSION_RECORD);
+    }
+
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[0] =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(bdb->v6_in_key.ipv6[0]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[1] =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(bdb->v6_in_key.ipv6[1]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[2] =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(bdb->v6_in_key.ipv6[2]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[3] =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(bdb->v6_in_key.ipv6[3]);
+
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_v4_src_addr =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(bdb->v4_out_key.k.ipv4);
+
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_v4_dest_addr =
+          clib_host_to_net_u32(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    /* Need to create the V6 address using prefix */
+    dest_v6[0] = nat64_entry_ptr->v6_prefix[0];
+    dest_v6[1] = nat64_entry_ptr->v6_prefix[1];
+    dest_v6[2] = nat64_entry_ptr->v6_prefix[2];
+    dest_v6[3] = nat64_entry_ptr->v6_prefix[3];
+
+    ipv6_addr_ptr = (u8 *) (&(dest_v6[0]));
+    ipv4_addr_ptr = (u8 *) (&(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.ipv4));
+
+    *(ipv6_addr_ptr + nat64_entry_ptr->octet0_position) = *(ipv4_addr_ptr);
+    *(ipv6_addr_ptr + nat64_entry_ptr->octet1_position) = *(ipv4_addr_ptr + 1);
+    *(ipv6_addr_ptr + nat64_entry_ptr->octet2_position) = *(ipv4_addr_ptr + 2);
+    *(ipv6_addr_ptr + nat64_entry_ptr->octet3_position) = *(ipv4_addr_ptr + 3);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_dest_addr[0] =
+          clib_host_to_net_u32(dest_v6[0]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_dest_addr[1] =
+          clib_host_to_net_u32(dest_v6[1]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_dest_addr[2] =
+          clib_host_to_net_u32(dest_v6[2]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_dest_addr[3] =
+          clib_host_to_net_u32(dest_v6[3]);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_v4_dest_addr =
+          clib_host_to_net_u32(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_src_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(bdb->v6_in_key.port);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_src_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(bdb->v4_out_key.k.port);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.dest_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.port);
+
+
+    my_proto_mask = bdb->v6_in_key.vrf & CNAT_PRO_MASK;
+
+    my_protocol = ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_UDP) ? UDP_PROT :
+           ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_TCP) ? TCP_PROT :
+           ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_ICMP) ? IPV6_PROTO_ICMPV6 : 0)));
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.protocol = my_protocol;
+
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_ADD_SESSION_RECORD],
+       &nfv9_logging_add_record, CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT64_ADD_SESSION_RECORD] +=
+                         CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_ADD_SESSION_RECORD]
+                           += CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr =
+                      nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_ADD_SESSION_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+    clib_host_to_net_u32(
+            nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT64_ADD_SESSION_RECORD]);
+
+    /*
+     * If we have exceeded the packet length, let us send the
+     * packet now.  There is buffer of additional bytes beyond
+     * max_pkt_length to ensure that the last add/delete record
+     * can be stored safely.
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length >
+        nfv9_logging_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+    }
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_bib_mapping_delete
+ *
+ * Tries to log a deletion of Bib mapping record
+ *
+ * Argument: nat64_bib_entry_t *db
+ * BIB DB entry being created
+ *
+ * Argument: nat64_table_entry_t *nat64_entry
+ * NAT64 Instance where this BIB belongs 
+ */
+void cnat_nfv9_bib_mapping_delete (nat64_bib_entry_t *db,
+                       nat64_table_entry_t *nat64_entry)
+{
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info = 0;
+    u16 my_proto_mask;
+    u8 my_protocol;
+    nfv9_nat64_del_bib_record_t nfv9_logging_del_record;
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nat64_entry->logging_index == EMPTY)) {
+        /*
+         * No logging configured, silently return
+         */
+        return;
+    }
+
+    nfv9_logging_info =
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool + nat64_entry->logging_index;
+
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(nfv9_logging_info,
+                                         cnat_nfv9_template_add_default);
+
+        /*
+         * If still empty, return after increasing the count
+         */
+        if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)){
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_DEL_BIB_RECORD] == NULL)){
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info,NAT64_DEL_BIB_RECORD);
+    }
+
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[0] =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->v6_in_key.ipv6[0]);
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[1] =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->v6_in_key.ipv6[1]);
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[2] =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->v6_in_key.ipv6[2]);
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[3] =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->v6_in_key.ipv6[3]);
+
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_src_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(db->v6_in_key.port);
+
+    my_proto_mask = db->v6_in_key.vrf & CNAT_PRO_MASK;
+
+    my_protocol = ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_UDP) ? UDP_PROT :
+           ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_TCP) ? TCP_PROT :
+           ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_ICMP) ? IPV6_PROTO_ICMPV6 : 0)));
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.protocol = my_protocol;
+
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_DEL_BIB_RECORD],
+            &nfv9_logging_del_record, CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_BIB_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT64_DEL_BIB_RECORD] +=
+                         CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_BIB_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_BIB_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_DEL_BIB_RECORD]
+                           += CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_BIB_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr =
+                      nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_DEL_BIB_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+    clib_host_to_net_u32(
+            nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT64_DEL_BIB_RECORD]);
+
+    /*
+     * If we have exceeded the packet length, let us send the
+     * packet now.  There is buffer of additional bytes beyond
+     * max_pkt_length to ensure that the last add/delete record
+     * can be stored safely.
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length >
+        nfv9_logging_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+    }
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_session_mapping_delete
+ *
+ * Tries to log a deletion of Bib mapping record
+ *
+ * Argument: nat64_bib_entry_t *bdb
+ * BIB DB entry for the session that is created
+ *
+ * Argument: nat64_session_entry_t *sdb
+ * Session DB entry being created
+ * 
+ * Argument: nat64_table_entry_t *nat64_entry
+ * NAT64 Instance where this BIB and Session belongs 
+ */
+void cnat_nfv9_session_mapping_delete (nat64_bib_entry_t *bdb,
+                       nat64_session_entry_t *sdb,
+                       nat64_table_entry_t *nat64_entry_ptr)
+{
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info = 0;
+    u16 my_proto_mask;
+    u8 my_protocol;
+    u32 dest_v6[4];
+    nfv9_nat64_del_session_record_t nfv9_logging_del_record;
+    u8            *ipv6_addr_ptr;
+    u8            *ipv4_addr_ptr;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nat64_entry_ptr->logging_index == EMPTY)) {
+        /*
+         * No logging configured, silently return
+         */
+        return;
+    }
+
+    nfv9_logging_info =
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool + nat64_entry_ptr->logging_index;
+
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(nfv9_logging_info,
+                                        cnat_nfv9_template_add_default);
+
+        /*
+         * If still empty, return after increasing the count
+         */
+        if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)){
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_DEL_SESSION_RECORD]
+                                                  == NULL)){
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, NAT64_DEL_SESSION_RECORD);
+    }
+
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[0] =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(bdb->v6_in_key.ipv6[0]);
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[1] =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(bdb->v6_in_key.ipv6[1]);
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[2] =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(bdb->v6_in_key.ipv6[2]);
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_src_addr[3] =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(bdb->v6_in_key.ipv6[3]);
+
+    /* Need to create the V6 address using prefix */
+    dest_v6[0] = nat64_entry_ptr->v6_prefix[0];
+    dest_v6[1] = nat64_entry_ptr->v6_prefix[1];
+    dest_v6[2] = nat64_entry_ptr->v6_prefix[2];
+    dest_v6[3] = nat64_entry_ptr->v6_prefix[3];
+
+    ipv6_addr_ptr = (u8 *) (&(dest_v6[0]));
+    ipv4_addr_ptr = (u8 *) (&(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.ipv4));
+
+    *(ipv6_addr_ptr + nat64_entry_ptr->octet0_position) = *(ipv4_addr_ptr);
+    *(ipv6_addr_ptr + nat64_entry_ptr->octet1_position) = *(ipv4_addr_ptr + 1);
+    *(ipv6_addr_ptr + nat64_entry_ptr->octet2_position) = *(ipv4_addr_ptr + 2);
+    *(ipv6_addr_ptr + nat64_entry_ptr->octet3_position) = *(ipv4_addr_ptr + 3);
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_dest_addr[0] =
+          clib_host_to_net_u32(dest_v6[0]);
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_dest_addr[1] =
+          clib_host_to_net_u32(dest_v6[1]);
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_dest_addr[2] =
+          clib_host_to_net_u32(dest_v6[2]);
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_v6_dest_addr[3] =
+          clib_host_to_net_u32(dest_v6[3]);
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.inside_src_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(bdb->v6_in_key.port);
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.dest_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.port);
+
+
+    my_proto_mask = bdb->v6_in_key.vrf & CNAT_PRO_MASK;
+
+    my_protocol = ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_UDP) ? UDP_PROT :
+           ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_TCP) ? TCP_PROT :
+           ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_ICMP) ? IPV6_PROTO_ICMPV6 : 0)));
+    nfv9_logging_del_record.protocol = my_protocol;
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_DEL_SESSION_RECORD],
+       &nfv9_logging_del_record, CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT64_DEL_SESSION_RECORD] +=
+                         CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_DEL_SESSION_RECORD]
+                           += CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr =
+                      nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT64_DEL_SESSION_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+    clib_host_to_net_u32(
+            nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT64_DEL_SESSION_RECORD]);
+
+    /*
+     * If we have exceeded the packet length, let us send the
+     * packet now.  There is buffer of additional bytes beyond
+     * max_pkt_length to ensure that the last add/delete record
+     * can be stored safely.
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length >
+        nfv9_logging_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_nat44_log_session_create
+ *
+ * Tries to log a creation of mapping record (session based)
+ *
+ * Argument: cnat_main_db_entry_t *db
+ * Main DB entry being created
+ * Arugment: cnat_session_entry_t *sdb
+ * Session DB entry if the destination is not the first dest
+ * Argument: cnat_vrfmap_t *vrfmap
+ * VRF Map for the Main DB entry being created
+ */
+
+void cnat_nfv9_nat44_log_session_create(cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+                cnat_session_entry_t *sdb,
+                cnat_vrfmap_t *vrfmap)
+{
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info = 0;
+    u16 my_proto_mask;
+    u8 my_protocol;
+    nfv9_add_session_record_t nfv9_logging_add_session_record;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(vrfmap->nfv9_logging_index == EMPTY)) {
+        //vlib_cli_output(vm,"\n1. Log Mapping failed");
+        /*
+         * No logging configured, silently return
+         */
+        return;
+    }
+
+    nfv9_logging_info =
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool + vrfmap->nfv9_logging_index;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(nfv9_logging_info,
+                    cnat_nfv9_template_add_default);
+
+        /*
+         * If still empty, return after increasing the count
+         */
+        if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+            //vlib_cli_output(vm,"\n2. Log Mapping failed");
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if(PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[
+            NAT44_ADD_SESSION_RECORD] == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, NAT44_ADD_SESSION_RECORD);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * We should definitely have add_record now, no need to sanitize
+     */
+    nfv9_logging_add_session_record.inside_vrf_id =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(vrfmap->i_vrf_id);
+    nfv9_logging_add_session_record.outside_vrf_id =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(vrfmap->o_vrf_id);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_session_record.inside_ip_addr =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->in2out_key.k.ipv4);
+    nfv9_logging_add_session_record.outside_ip_addr =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(db->out2in_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    /* If sdb is null, it is assumed that logging is being done
+     * for the first destination which is held in the main db
+
+     * itself
+     */
+    if(PREDICT_TRUE(sdb == NULL)) {
+        nfv9_logging_add_session_record.dest_ip_addr =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->dst_ipv4);
+        nfv9_logging_add_session_record.dest_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(db->dst_port);
+    } else {
+        nfv9_logging_add_session_record.dest_ip_addr =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.ipv4);
+        nfv9_logging_add_session_record.dest_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.port);
+    }
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_session_record.inside_ip_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(db->in2out_key.k.port);
+    nfv9_logging_add_session_record.outside_ip_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(db->out2in_key.k.port);
+
+
+    my_proto_mask = db->in2out_key.k.vrf & CNAT_PRO_MASK;
+
+    my_protocol = ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_UDP) ? UDP_PROT :
+            ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_TCP) ? TCP_PROT :
+            ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_ICMP) ? ICMP_PROT : GRE_PROT)));
+    nfv9_logging_add_session_record.protocol = my_protocol;
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_ADD_SESSION_RECORD],
+            &nfv9_logging_add_session_record,
+            CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_ADD_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_ADD_SESSION_RECORD]
+            += CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_ADD_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_ADD_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_ADD_SESSION_RECORD]
+            += CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_ADD_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr =
+            nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_ADD_SESSION_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_ADD_SESSION_RECORD]);
+
+    /*
+     * If we have exceeded the packet length, let us send the
+     * packet now.  There is buffer of additional bytes beyond
+     * max_pkt_length to ensure that the last add/delete record
+     * can be stored safely.
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length >
+        nfv9_logging_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_nat44_log_session_delete
+ *
+ * Tries to log a deletion of mapping record (session based)
+ *
+ * Argument: cnat_main_db_entry_t *db
+ * Main DB entry being created
+ * Arugment: cnat_session_entry_t *sdb
+ * Session DB entry if the destination is not the first dest
+ * Argument: cnat_vrfmap_t *vrfmap
+ * VRF Map for the Main DB entry being deleted
+ */
+
+void cnat_nfv9_nat44_log_session_delete(cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+                cnat_session_entry_t *sdb,
+                cnat_vrfmap_t *vrfmap)
+{
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info = 0;
+    u16 my_proto_mask;
+    u8 my_protocol;
+    nfv9_del_session_record_t nfv9_logging_del_session_record;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(vrfmap->nfv9_logging_index == EMPTY)) {
+        //vlib_cli_output(vm, "\n1. Log Mapping failed");
+        /*
+         * No logging configured, silently return
+         */
+        return;
+    }
+
+    nfv9_logging_info =
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool + vrfmap->nfv9_logging_index;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(nfv9_logging_info,
+                    cnat_nfv9_template_add_default);
+
+        /*
+         * If still empty, return after increasing the count
+         */
+        if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+            //vlib_cli_output(vm, "\n2. Log Mapping failed");
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if(PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[
+            NAT44_DEL_SESSION_RECORD] == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, NAT44_DEL_SESSION_RECORD);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * We should definitely have add_record now, no need to sanitize
+     */
+    nfv9_logging_del_session_record.inside_vrf_id =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(vrfmap->i_vrf_id);
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_session_record.inside_ip_addr =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->in2out_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    /* If sdb is null, it is assumed that logging is being done
+     * for the first destination which is held in the main db
+     * itself
+     */
+    if(PREDICT_TRUE(sdb == NULL)) {
+        nfv9_logging_del_session_record.dest_ip_addr =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->dst_ipv4);
+        nfv9_logging_del_session_record.dest_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(db->dst_port);
+    } else {
+        nfv9_logging_del_session_record.dest_ip_addr =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.ipv4);
+        nfv9_logging_del_session_record.dest_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.port);
+    }
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_session_record.inside_ip_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(db->in2out_key.k.port);
+
+    my_proto_mask = db->in2out_key.k.vrf & CNAT_PRO_MASK;
+    my_protocol = ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_UDP) ? UDP_PROT :
+            ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_TCP) ? TCP_PROT :
+            ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_ICMP) ? ICMP_PROT : GRE_PROT)));
+
+    nfv9_logging_del_session_record.protocol = my_protocol;
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_DEL_SESSION_RECORD],
+            &nfv9_logging_del_session_record,
+            CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_DEL_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_DEL_SESSION_RECORD]
+            += CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_DEL_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_DEL_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_DEL_SESSION_RECORD]
+            += CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_DEL_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr =
+            nfv9_logging_info->record[NAT44_DEL_SESSION_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[NAT44_DEL_SESSION_RECORD]);
+
+    /*
+     * If we have exceeded the packet length, let us send the
+     * packet now.  There is buffer of additional bytes beyond
+     * max_pkt_length to ensure that the last add/delete record
+     * can be stored safely.
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length >
+        nfv9_logging_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * DS-Lite APIs for netflow logging
+ */
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_mapping_create
+ *
+ * Tries to log a creation of mapping record
+ *
+ * Argument: cnat_main_db_entry_t *db
+ * Main DB entry being created
+ *
+ * Argument: dslite_table_entry_t *dslite_entry
+ * ds-lite instance for the Main DB entry being created
+ */
+void cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_mapping_create(cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+                        dslite_table_entry_t *dslite_entry
+#ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING
+                        , int bulk_alloc
+#endif
+                       )
+{
+    
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t    *nfv9_logging_info = NULL; 
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(!(db && dslite_entry))) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(dslite_entry->nfv9_logging_index == EMPTY)) {
+        /*
+         * no logging configured, silently return
+         */
+        return;
+    }
+
+    nfv9_logging_info = 
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool + dslite_entry->nfv9_logging_index;
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(nfv9_logging_info,
+                                        cnat_nfv9_template_add_default);
+        /*
+         * If still empty, return after increasing the count
+         */
+        if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+#ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING
+    if(bulk_alloc > 0) { /* new bulk alloc - use bulk add template */
+        cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_insert_bulk_add_record(nfv9_logging_info, 
+                db, dslite_entry, bulk_alloc);
+    } else if(bulk_alloc == CACHE_ALLOC_NO_LOG_REQUIRED)
+        return; /* No logging required.. bulk port usage */
+    else  /* Individual logging .. fall back to old method */
+#endif /*NO_BULK_LOGGING*/
+    cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_insert_add_record(nfv9_logging_info, db, dslite_entry);
+    /*
+     * If we have exceeded the packet length, let us send the
+     * packet now.  There is buffer of additional bytes beyond
+     * max_pkt_length to ensure that the last add/delete record
+     * can be stored safely.
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length > 
+        nfv9_logging_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_mapping_delete
+ *
+ * Tries to log a deletion of mapping record
+ *
+ * Argument: cnat_main_db_entry_t *db
+ * Main DB entry being deleted
+ *
+ * Argument: dslite_table_entry_t *dslite_entry
+ * ds-lite instance for the Main DB entry being deleted
+ */
+void cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_mapping_delete(cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+                           dslite_table_entry_t *dslite_entry
+#ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING
+                           , int bulk_alloc
+#endif
+                              )
+{
+
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t    *nfv9_logging_info = NULL; 
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(!(db && dslite_entry))) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(dslite_entry->nfv9_logging_index == EMPTY)) {
+	/*
+	 * No logging configured, silently return
+	 */
+        return;
+    }
+    nfv9_logging_info = 
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool + dslite_entry->nfv9_logging_index;
+
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(nfv9_logging_info,
+	                                 cnat_nfv9_template_add_default);
+        /*
+         * If still empty, return after increasing the count
+         */
+        if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+#ifndef NO_BULK_LOGGING
+    if(bulk_alloc > 0) { /* new bulk alloc - use bulk add template */
+        cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_insert_bulk_del_record(nfv9_logging_info, 
+                    db, dslite_entry, bulk_alloc);
+    } else if(bulk_alloc == CACHE_ALLOC_NO_LOG_REQUIRED)
+        return; /* No logging required.. bulk port usage */
+    else  /* Individual logging .. fall back to old method */
+#endif /*NO_BULK_LOGGING*/
+    cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_insert_del_record(nfv9_logging_info, db, dslite_entry);
+    /*
+     * If we have exceeded the packet length, let us send the
+     * packet now.  There is buffer of additional bytes beyond
+     * max_pkt_length to ensure that the last add/delete record
+     * can be stored safely.
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length > 
+        nfv9_logging_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_dslite_log_session_create
+ *
+ * Tries to log a creation of mapping record (session based)
+ * Argument: cnat_main_db_entry_t *db
+ * Main DB entry being created
+ * Arugment: cnat_session_entry_t *sdb
+ * Session DB entry if the destination is not the first dest
+ * Argument: dslite_table_entry_t *dslite_entry,
+ * dslite table entry for dslite instance
+ */
+
+void cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_log_session_create(
+        	cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+        	dslite_table_entry_t *dslite_entry,
+                cnat_session_entry_t *sdb)
+{
+
+    nfv9_ds_lite_add_session_record_t   nfv9_logging_add_record ;
+    cnat_user_db_entry_t        *udb = NULL;
+    u16     my_proto_mask;
+    u8      my_protocol;
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t  *nfv9_logging_info = 0;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(dslite_entry->nfv9_logging_index == EMPTY)) {
+        /*
+         * no logging configured, silently return
+         */
+        return;
+    }
+
+    nfv9_logging_info =
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool + dslite_entry->nfv9_logging_index;
+    udb = cnat_user_db + db->user_index;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(nfv9_logging_info,
+                    cnat_nfv9_template_add_default);
+
+        /*
+         * If still empty, return after increasing the count
+         */
+        if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    udb = cnat_user_db + db->user_index;
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(!udb)) {
+	 return;
+    }
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_RECORD] == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_RECORD);
+    }
+    /*
+     * We should definitely have add_record now, no need to sanitize
+     */
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_vrf_id =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(dslite_entry->i_vrf_id);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_vrf_id =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(dslite_entry->o_vrf_id);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_ip_addr =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(db->in2out_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[0] =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[0]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[1] =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[1]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[2] =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[2]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[3] =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[3]);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_ip_addr =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(db->out2in_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_ip_port =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u16(db->in2out_key.k.port);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.outside_ip_port =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u16(db->out2in_key.k.port);
+
+    /* If sdb is null, it is assumed that logging is being done
+     * for the first destination which is held in the main db
+
+     * itself
+     */
+    if(PREDICT_TRUE(sdb == NULL)) {
+        nfv9_logging_add_record.dest_ip_addr =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->dst_ipv4);
+        nfv9_logging_add_record.dest_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(db->dst_port);
+    } else {
+        nfv9_logging_add_record.dest_ip_addr =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.ipv4);
+        nfv9_logging_add_record.dest_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.port);
+    }
+
+
+    my_proto_mask = db->in2out_key.k.vrf & CNAT_PRO_MASK;
+
+    my_protocol = ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_UDP) ? UDP_PROT :
+                   ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_TCP) ? TCP_PROT :
+                   ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_ICMP) ? ICMP_PROT : 0)));
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.protocol = my_protocol;
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_RECORD],
+            &nfv9_logging_add_record, CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_RECORD]
+                                  += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_RECORD]
+                      += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr =
+                         nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(
+        nfv9_logging_info->record_length[DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_RECORD]);
+
+    /*
+     * If we have exceeded the packet length, let us send the
+     * packet now.  There is buffer of additional bytes beyond
+     * max_pkt_length to ensure that the last add/delete record
+     * can be stored safely.
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length >
+        nfv9_logging_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+    }
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_dslite_log_session_delete
+ *
+ * Tries to log a creation of mapping record (session based)
+ * Argument: cnat_main_db_entry_t *db
+ * Main DB entry being created
+ * Arugment: cnat_session_entry_t *sdb
+ * Session DB entry if the destination is not the first dest
+ * Argument: dslite_table_entry_t *dslite_entry,
+ * dslite table entry for dslite instance
+ */
+
+void cnat_nfv9_ds_lite_log_session_delete(
+                cnat_main_db_entry_t *db,
+                dslite_table_entry_t *dslite_entry,
+                cnat_session_entry_t *sdb)
+{
+
+    nfv9_ds_lite_del_session_record_t   nfv9_logging_add_record = {0};
+    cnat_user_db_entry_t        *udb = NULL;
+    u16     my_proto_mask;
+    u8      my_protocol;
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t  *nfv9_logging_info = NULL;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(dslite_entry->nfv9_logging_index == EMPTY)) {
+        /*
+         * no logging configured, silently return
+         */
+        return;
+    }
+
+    nfv9_logging_info =
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool + dslite_entry->nfv9_logging_index;
+    udb = cnat_user_db + db->user_index;
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(!udb)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(nfv9_logging_info,
+                    cnat_nfv9_template_add_default);
+
+        /*
+         * If still empty, return after increasing the count
+         */
+        if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_RECORD] == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_RECORD);
+    }
+    /*
+     * We should definitely have add_record now, no need to sanitize
+     */
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_vrf_id =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(dslite_entry->i_vrf_id);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_ip_addr =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(db->in2out_key.k.ipv4);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[0] =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[0]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[1] =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[1]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[2] =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[2]);
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_v6_src_addr[3] =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u32(udb->ipv6[3]);
+
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.inside_ip_port =
+                    clib_host_to_net_u16(db->in2out_key.k.port);
+
+    /* If sdb is null, it is assumed that logging is being done
+     * for the first destination which is held in the main db
+     * itself
+     */
+    if(PREDICT_TRUE(sdb == NULL)) {
+        nfv9_logging_add_record.dest_ip_addr =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(db->dst_ipv4);
+        nfv9_logging_add_record.dest_port = 
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(db->dst_port);
+    } else {
+        nfv9_logging_add_record.dest_ip_addr =
+            clib_host_to_net_u32(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.ipv4);
+        nfv9_logging_add_record.dest_port =
+            clib_host_to_net_u16(sdb->v4_dest_key.k.port);
+    }
+
+
+    my_proto_mask = db->in2out_key.k.vrf & CNAT_PRO_MASK;
+
+    my_protocol = ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_UDP) ? UDP_PROT :
+                   ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_TCP) ? TCP_PROT :
+                   ((my_proto_mask == CNAT_ICMP) ? ICMP_PROT : 0)));
+    nfv9_logging_add_record.protocol = my_protocol;
+    
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_RECORD],
+            &nfv9_logging_add_record, CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_RECORD]
+                                  += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_RECORD]
+                      += CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_RECORD_LENGTH;
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr = 
+                         nfv9_logging_info->record[DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+        clib_host_to_net_u32(
+        nfv9_logging_info->record_length[DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_RECORD]);
+
+    /*
+     * If we have exceeded the packet length, let us send the
+     * packet now.  There is buffer of additional bytes beyond
+     * max_pkt_length to ensure that the last add/delete record
+     * can be stored safely.
+     */
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length >
+        nfv9_logging_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+    }
+
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * netflow logging API for ingress vrf_id to name mapping
+ */
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * handle_vrfid_name_mapping
+ * It will search for valid natflow entry in netflow pool,
+ * once found one, will send all vrfid name mapping info
+ * using that entry
+ */
+
+
+static inline __attribute__((unused))
+void handle_vrfid_name_mapping(void)
+{
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t    *nfv9_logging_info = NULL;
+
+    pool_foreach (nfv9_logging_info, cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool, ({
+        if(PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info == NULL)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        nfv9_server_info_t *server =  nfv9_server_info_pool + 
+            nfv9_logging_info->server_index;
+        if(server->template_sent == TEMPLATE_SENT_TRUE) {
+            cnat_nfv9_ingress_vrfid_name_mapping_create(nfv9_logging_info);
+            server->template_sent = TEMPLATE_SENT_FALSE;
+        }
+    }));
+}
+
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_nfv9_ingress_vrfid_name_mapping_create
+ * 
+ * Tries to log vrfid-name mapping record
+ * Argument: netflow pointer
+ */
+
+
+void cnat_nfv9_ingress_vrfid_name_mapping_create(
+                cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info)
+{
+    u16 index = 0;
+
+    for (index = 0; index < MAX_VRFID; index++) {
+        if(vrfid_name_map[index].ref_count == 0) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (PREDICT_FALSE(
+                    nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL)) {
+            cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(nfv9_logging_info,
+                    cnat_nfv9_template_add_default);
+        }
+        cnat_nfv9_insert_ingress_vrfid_name_record(
+                nfv9_logging_info,index);
+        if (PREDICT_FALSE(nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length >
+                    nfv9_logging_info->max_length_minus_max_record_size) ||
+                    PREDICT_FALSE(index == MAX_VRFID - 1)) {
+            if (PREDICT_TRUE(nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context
+                        != NULL)) {
+                cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(nfv9_logging_info);
+            }
+        }
+    }/*for()*/
+    return;
+}
+
+static void cnat_nfv9_insert_ingress_vrfid_name_record(
+        cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *nfv9_logging_info, u16 index)
+{
+    nfv9_ingress_vrfid_name_record_t  nfv9_ingress_vrfid_name_record = {0};
+ 
+    if (PREDICT_FALSE(
+            nfv9_logging_info->record[INGRESS_VRF_ID_NAME_RECORD] == NULL)) {
+        cnat_nfv9_record_create(nfv9_logging_info, INGRESS_VRF_ID_NAME_RECORD);
+    }
+    nfv9_ingress_vrfid_name_record.ingress_vrf_id = 
+		    clib_host_to_net_u32(vrfid_name_map[index].vrf_id);
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_ingress_vrfid_name_record.ingress_vrf_name,
+            vrfid_name_map[index].vrf_name, NFV9_VRF_NAME_LEN);
+
+    clib_memcpy(nfv9_logging_info->record[INGRESS_VRF_ID_NAME_RECORD], 
+            &nfv9_ingress_vrfid_name_record, 
+            CNAT_NFV9_INGRESS_VRFID_NAME_RECORD_LENGTH);
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record_length[INGRESS_VRF_ID_NAME_RECORD] 
+            += CNAT_NFV9_INGRESS_VRFID_NAME_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->pkt_length += 
+            CNAT_NFV9_INGRESS_VRFID_NAME_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->total_record_count += 1;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->record[INGRESS_VRF_ID_NAME_RECORD] 
+            += CNAT_NFV9_INGRESS_VRFID_NAME_RECORD_LENGTH;
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->next_data_ptr = 
+            nfv9_logging_info->record[INGRESS_VRF_ID_NAME_RECORD];
+
+    nfv9_logging_info->dataflow_header->dataflow_length =
+	clib_host_to_net_u32(
+        nfv9_logging_info->record_length[INGRESS_VRF_ID_NAME_RECORD]);
+    return;
+}
+/*
+ * edt: * * cnat_log_timer_handler
+ *
+ * Timer handler for sending any pending NFV9 record
+ *
+ * Argument: spp_timer_t * timer_p
+ * Timer handler structure
+ */
+void handle_pending_nfv9_pkts()
+{
+    vlib_node_t *output_node;
+    vlib_main_t * vm = vlib_get_main();
+    cnat_nfv9_logging_info_t *my_nfv9_logging_info = 0;
+    u32 current_timestamp = cnat_nfv9_get_sys_up_time_in_ms();
+    u32 current_unix_time_in_seconds = cnat_nfv9_get_unix_time_in_seconds();
+    
+    output_node =  vlib_get_node_by_name (vm, (u8 *) "ip4-lookup");
+
+    pool_foreach (my_nfv9_logging_info, cnat_nfv9_logging_info_pool, ({
+        nfv9_server_info_t *server =  nfv9_server_info_pool + 
+                                      my_nfv9_logging_info->server_index;
+        if (my_nfv9_logging_info->queued_logging_context ||
+            (my_nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context &&
+             (current_timestamp - 
+              my_nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context_timestamp) 
+             > 1000)) {
+            /*
+             * If there is a current logging context and timestamp
+             * indicates it is pending for long, send it out
+             * Also if there is a queued context send it out as well
+              */
+	      vlib_cli_output(vm, "\nNFV9_TIMER: queued %p, curr %p",
+			       my_nfv9_logging_info->queued_logging_context, 
+			       my_nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context);
+
+
+              cnat_nfv9_send_pkt_always_success(my_nfv9_logging_info,
+                                              output_node);
+        } else {
+            /*
+             * If the last_template_sent_time is too far back in time
+             * send the template even if there is no NFv9 records to send
+             */
+            if ((my_nfv9_logging_info->queued_logging_context == NULL) &&
+                 (my_nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context == NULL) &&
+                 ((current_unix_time_in_seconds -
+                 server->last_template_sent_time) >
+                 server->timeout_rate)) {
+                 cnat_nfv9_create_logging_context(my_nfv9_logging_info,
+                                                 cnat_nfv9_template_add_always);
+                 if (PREDICT_TRUE(my_nfv9_logging_info->current_logging_context
+                                  != NULL)) {
+                     cnat_nfv9_send_pkt(my_nfv9_logging_info);
+                 }
+            }
+        }
+    }));
+}
+
+/*
+ * Code to initialize NFV9 Template.  This is done when a NFV9 is enabled
+ * It is done only once and later used when sending NFV9 template records.
+ */
+static void
+cnat_nfv9_template_init (void)
+{
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.flowset_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_TEMPLATE_FLOWSET_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.length =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_TEMPLATE_LENGTH - 
+                        CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE_LENGTH);
+    /*
+     * Create the add Template
+     */
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_ADD_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_ADD_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_inside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_inside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_outside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_outside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_inside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_inside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_outside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_outside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_inside_ip_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_inside_ip_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_outside_ip_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_outside_ip_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_protocol_field_type = 
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_protocol_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    /*
+     * Create the delete Template
+     */
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DEL_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DEL_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_inside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_inside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_inside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_inside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_inside_ip_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_inside_ip_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_protocol_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_protocol_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+
+    /* Create NAT64 BIB Add template */
+#if 0
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_bib_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_BIB_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_bib_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_BIB_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_bib_inside_ipv6_addr_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_bib_inside_ipv6_addr_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_bib_outside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_bib_outside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_bib_inside_ip_port_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_bib_inside_ip_port_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_bib_outside_ip_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_bib_outside_ip_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_bib_protocol_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_bib_protocol_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+ 
+    /* NAT64 BIB Delete */
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_bib_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_BIB_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_bib_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_BIB_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_bib_inside_ip_addr_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_bib_inside_ip_addr_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_bib_inside_ip_port_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_bib_inside_ip_port_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_bib_protocol_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_bib_protocol_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+
+    /* NAt64 SESSION ADD */
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_SESSION_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_ADD_SESSION_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_inside_ipv6_src_addr_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_inside_ipv6_src_addr_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_outside_ip_src_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_outside_ip_src_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_inside_ipv6_dst_addr_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_DST_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_inside_ipv6_dst_addr_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_DST_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_outside_ip_dst_addr_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_DST_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_outside_ip_dst_addr_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_DST_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_inside_ip_src_port_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_inside_ip_src_port_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_outside_ip_src_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_outside_ip_src_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+   
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_ip_dest_port_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_DST_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_ip_dest_port_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_DST_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+ 
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_protocol_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_add_session_protocol_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+
+
+    /* Session Delete */
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_session_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_SESSION_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_session_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT64_DEL_SESSION_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_session_inside_ip_src_addr_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_session_inside_ip_src_addr_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_session_inside_ip_dst_addr_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_DST_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_session_inside_ip_dst_addr_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_DST_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_session_inside_ip_src_port_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_session_inside_ip_src_port_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_session_inside_ip_dst_port_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_DST_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_session_inside_ip_dst_port_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_DST_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_session_protocol_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat64_del_session_protocol_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE);
+#endif
+    /*
+     * Create the nat44 session add Template
+     */
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_ADD_SESSION_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_ADD_SESSION_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_inside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_inside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_outside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_outside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_inside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_inside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_outside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_outside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_inside_ip_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_inside_ip_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_outside_ip_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+   cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_outside_ip_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_dest_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DESTINATION_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_dest_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DESTINATION_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_dest_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_DST_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_dest_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_DST_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_protocol_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_add_protocol_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    /*
+     * Create the nat44 session del Template
+     */
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_DEL_SESSION_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_DEL_SESSION_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_inside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_inside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_inside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_inside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_dest_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DESTINATION_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_dest_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DESTINATION_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_inside_ip_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_inside_ip_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_dest_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_DST_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_dest_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_DST_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_protocol_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.nat44_session_del_protocol_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE);
+    /*
+     * Ds-lite add template
+     */
+#if 0
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_inside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_inside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_outside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_outside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_inside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_inside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_inside_ipv6_addr_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_inside_ipv6_addr_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_outside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_outside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_inside_ip_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_inside_ip_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_outside_ip_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_outside_ip_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_protocol_field_type = 
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_protocol_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    /*
+     * Ds-lite delete template 
+     */
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_inside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_inside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_inside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_inside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_inside_ipv6_addr_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_inside_ipv6_addr_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_inside_ip_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_inside_ip_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_protocol_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_protocol_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    /*
+     * Ds-lite session add template
+     */
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_ADD_SESSION_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_inside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_inside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_outside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_outside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_inside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_inside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_inside_ipv6_addr_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_inside_ipv6_addr_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_outside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_outside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_inside_ip_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_inside_ip_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_outside_ip_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_outside_ip_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+     cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_dest_ip_addr_field_type =
+         clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DESTINATION_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+     cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_dest_ip_addr_field_size =
+         clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DESTINATION_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+ 
+     cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_dest_port_field_type =
+         clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_DST_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+     cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_dest_port_field_size =
+         clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_DST_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_protocol_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.add_dslite_session_protocol_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    /*
+     * Ds-lite session delete template 
+     */
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_DEL_SESSION_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_inside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_inside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_inside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_inside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_inside_ipv6_addr_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_inside_ipv6_addr_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+    
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_inside_ip_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_inside_ip_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_dest_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DESTINATION_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_dest_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DESTINATION_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_dest_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_DST_PORT_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_dest_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_DST_PORT_FIELD_SIZE);
+   
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_protocol_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.del_dslite_session_protocol_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_PROTOCOL_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    /* Create add bulk template */
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_BULK_ADD_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_BULK_ADD_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_inside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_inside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_outside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_outside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_inside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_inside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_outside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_outside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_outside_start_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_START_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_outside_start_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_START_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_outside_end_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_END_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_add_outside_end_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_END_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    /*
+     * Create the bulk delete Template
+     */
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_del_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_BULK_DEL_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_del_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_NAT44_BULK_DEL_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_del_inside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_del_inside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_del_inside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_del_inside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_del_outside_start_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_START_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_del_outside_start_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_START_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    /*
+     * Ds-lite bulk add template
+     */
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_ADD_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_inside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_inside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_outside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_outside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_inside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_inside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_inside_ipv6_addr_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_inside_ipv6_addr_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_outside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_outside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_outside_start_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_START_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_outside_start_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_START_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_outside_end_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_END_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_add_outside_end_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_END_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    /*
+     * Ds-lite bulk delete template
+     */
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_del_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_del_field_count =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_DS_LITE_BULK_DEL_FIELD_COUNT);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_del_inside_vrf_id_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_del_inside_vrf_id_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_del_inside_ip_addr_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_del_inside_ip_addr_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IP_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_del_inside_ipv6_addr_field_type =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_del_inside_ipv6_addr_field_size =
+      clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_IPV6_SRC_ADDR_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_del_outside_start_port_field_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_START_FIELD_TYPE);
+    cnat_nfv9_template_info.bulk_dslite_del_outside_start_port_field_size =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OUTSIDE_IP_PORT_START_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+#endif /* NO_BULK_LOGGING */
+
+    /*
+     * Ingress vrfid - name mapping  
+     */ 
+    CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE.flowset_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE_FLOWSET_ID);
+    CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE.length =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE_LENGTH);
+
+    CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE.ingress_vrfid_name_map_template_id =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INGRESS_VRF_ID_NAME_TEMPLATE_ID);
+    /* currently no scope field supported */
+    CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE.ingress_vrfid_name_map_scope_len = 0;
+    CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE.ingress_vrfid_name_map_option_len =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INGRESS_VRF_ID_NAME_OPTION_LEN);
+    CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE.ingress_vrfid_name_map_vrfid_option_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_TYPE);
+    CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE.ingress_vrfid_name_map_vrfid_option_len =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INSIDE_VRFID_FIELD_SIZE);
+    CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE.ingress_vrfid_name_map_vrfname_option_type =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INGRESS_VRF_NAME_FIELD_TYPE);
+    CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE.ingress_vrfid_name_map_vrfname_option_len =
+        clib_host_to_net_u16(CNAT_NFV9_INGRESS_VRF_NAME_FIELD_SIZE);
+
+    /*
+     * Set the padding (which was added to make the size of template 
+     * multiple of 4) to zero
+     */
+    CNAT_NFV9_OPTION_TEMPLATE.padding1 = 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * one time function
+ * has to be called at the init time
+ */
+void cnat_nfv9_logging_init()
+{
+    if (!cnat_nfv9_global_info.cnat_nfv9_init_done) {
+	cnat_nfv9_template_init();
+
+        /* Pre allocate for NFV9_SERVER_POOL_SIZE. Will be good 
+         * enough for most deployments 
+         */
+        pool_alloc(nfv9_server_info_pool, NFV9_SERVER_POOL_SIZE);
+        int i;
+        nfv9_server_info_t *server __attribute__((unused));
+        for(i = 0; i < NFV9_SERVER_POOL_SIZE; i++) {
+            pool_get(nfv9_server_info_pool, server);
+        }
+
+        for(i = 0; i < NFV9_SERVER_POOL_SIZE; i++) {
+            pool_put(nfv9_server_info_pool, nfv9_server_info_pool + i);
+        }
+
+        memset(&cnat_nfv9_global_info, 0 , sizeof(cnat_nfv9_global_info_t));    
+	ASSERT(cnat_nfv9_global_info.cnat_nfv9_disp_node_index != (u16)~0);
+
+	cnat_nfv9_global_info.cnat_nfv9_global_collector_index = EMPTY;
+	cnat_nfv9_global_info.cnat_nfv9_init_done = 1;
+
+	/*
+	 * src id is set to infra IPv4 address + octeon core number
+	 */
+        nfv9_src_id = my_instance_number;
+    }
+}