+int buildConfiguration(sctp_params_t &sctpParams);
+void startPrometheus(sctp_params_t &sctpParams);
+static int enable_log_change_notify(const char* fileName);
+static int register_log_change_notify(const char *fileName);
+static void * monitor_loglevel_change_handler(void* arg);
+void update_mdc_log_level_severity(char* log_level);
+char* getinterfaceip();
+static char* parse_file(char* filename);
+