Merge "version 4.0.4 Add extra debuging and moved the KA to debug level log"
[ric-plt/e2.git] / RIC-E2-TERMINATION / sctpThread.cpp
index f4cd98f..d4f5d6a 100644 (file)
 // TODO: High-level file comment.
 
 
+
 #include "sctpThread.h"
+#include "BuildRunName.h"
 
+using namespace std;
+//using namespace std::placeholders;
+using namespace boost::filesystem;
 
-using namespace std::placeholders;
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-using namespace opentracing;
-#endif
 //#ifdef __cplusplus
 //extern "C"
 //{
 //#endif
 
+// need to expose without the include of gcov
+extern "C" void __gcov_flush(void);
+
+static void catch_function(int signal) {
+    __gcov_flush();
+    exit(signal);
+}
+
+
 BOOST_LOG_INLINE_GLOBAL_LOGGER_DEFAULT(my_logger, src::logger_mt)
 
 boost::shared_ptr<sinks::synchronous_sink<sinks::text_file_backend>> boostLogger;
+double cpuClock = 0.0;
+bool jsonTrace = true;
 
 void init_log() {
     mdclog_attr_t *attr;
@@ -42,146 +54,307 @@ void init_log() {
     mdclog_init(attr);
     mdclog_attr_destroy(attr);
 }
+auto start_time = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+typedef std::chrono::duration<double, std::ratio<1,1>> seconds_t;
+
+double age() {
+    return seconds_t(std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() - start_time).count();
+}
 
+double approx_CPU_MHz(unsigned sleeptime) {
+    using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+    uint32_t aux = 0;
+    uint64_t cycles_start = rdtscp(aux);
+    double time_start = age();
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(sleeptime * 1ms);
+    uint64_t elapsed_cycles = rdtscp(aux) - cycles_start;
+    double elapsed_time = age() - time_start;
+    return elapsed_cycles / elapsed_time;
+}
 
 //std::atomic<int64_t> rmrCounter{0};
 std::atomic<int64_t> num_of_messages{0};
+std::atomic<int64_t> num_of_XAPP_messages{0};
 static long transactionCounter = 0;
 
+int buildListeningPort(sctp_params_t &sctpParams) {
+    sctpParams.listenFD = socket (AF_INET6, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_SCTP);
+    struct sockaddr_in6 servaddr {};
+    servaddr.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
+    servaddr.sin6_addr   = in6addr_any;
+    servaddr.sin6_port = htons(sctpParams.sctpPort);
+    if (bind(sctpParams.listenFD, (SA *)&servaddr, sizeof(servaddr)) < 0 ) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Error binding. %s\n", strerror(errno));
+        return -1;
+    }
+    if (setSocketNoBlocking(sctpParams.listenFD) == -1) {
+        //mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Error binding. %s", strerror(errno));
+        return -1;
+    }
+    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+        struct sockaddr_in6 cliaddr {};
+        socklen_t len = sizeof(cliaddr);
+        getsockname(sctpParams.listenFD, (SA *)&cliaddr, &len);
+        char buff[1024] {};
+        inet_ntop(AF_INET6, &cliaddr.sin6_addr, buff, sizeof(buff));
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "My address: %s, port %d\n", buff, htons(cliaddr.sin6_port));
+    }
+
+    if (listen(sctpParams.listenFD, SOMAXCONN) < 0) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Error listening. %s\n", strerror(errno));
+        return -1;
+    }
+    struct epoll_event event {};
+    event.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLET;
+    event.data.fd = sctpParams.listenFD;
 
-int main(const int argc, char **argv) {
-    sctp_params_t pSctpParams;
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    opentracing::Tracer::InitGlobal(tracelibcpp::createTracer("E2 Terminator"));
-    auto span = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(__FUNCTION__);
-#else
-    otSpan span = 0;
-#endif
+    // add listening port to epoll
+    if (epoll_ctl(sctpParams.epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, sctpParams.listenFD, &event)) {
+        printf("Failed to add descriptor to epoll\n");
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to add descriptor to epoll. %s\n", strerror(errno));
+        return -1;
+    }
 
-    unsigned num_cpus = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
-#ifdef ERROR_LEVEL
-    mdclog_severity_t loglevel = MDCLOG_ERR;
-#else
-    mdclog_severity_t loglevel = MDCLOG_INFO;
-#endif
-    init_log();
-    mdclog_level_set(loglevel);
+    return 0;
+}
 
-    if (argc < 7) {
-        mdclog_mdc_add("app", argv[0]);
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Usage nano <rmr port> logLevel <debug/warning/info/error> volume <PATH to log file location>");
+int buildConfiguration(sctp_params_t &sctpParams) {
+    path p = (sctpParams.configFilePath + "/" + sctpParams.configFileName).c_str();
+    if (exists(p)) {
+        const int size = 2048;
+        auto fileSize = file_size(p);
+        if (fileSize > size) {
+            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "File %s larger than %d", p.string().c_str(), size);
+            return -1;
+        }
+    } else {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Configuration File %s not exists", p.string().c_str());
         return -1;
     }
 
-    {
-        std::random_device device{};
-        std::mt19937 generator(device());
-        std::uniform_int_distribution<long> distribution(1, (long) 1e12);
+    ReadConfigFile conf;
+    if (conf.openConfigFile(p.string()) == -1) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Filed to open config file %s, %s",
+                     p.string().c_str(), strerror(errno));
+        return -1;
+    }
+    int rmrPort = conf.getIntValue("nano");
+    if (rmrPort == -1) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "illigal RMR port ");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    sctpParams.rmrPort = (uint16_t)rmrPort;
+    snprintf(sctpParams.rmrAddress, sizeof(sctpParams.rmrAddress), "%d", (int) (sctpParams.rmrPort));
 
-        transactionCounter = distribution(generator);
+    auto tmpStr = conf.getStringValue("loglevel");
+    if (tmpStr.length() == 0) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "illigal loglevel. Set loglevel to MDCLOG_INFO");
+        tmpStr = "info";
+    }
+    transform(tmpStr.begin(), tmpStr.end(), tmpStr.begin(), ::tolower);
+
+    if ((tmpStr.compare("debug")) == 0) {
+        sctpParams.logLevel = MDCLOG_DEBUG;
+    } else if ((tmpStr.compare("info")) == 0) {
+        sctpParams.logLevel = MDCLOG_INFO;
+    } else if ((tmpStr.compare("warning")) == 0) {
+        sctpParams.logLevel = MDCLOG_WARN;
+    } else if ((tmpStr.compare("error")) == 0) {
+        sctpParams.logLevel = MDCLOG_ERR;
+    } else {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "illigal loglevel = %s. Set loglevel to MDCLOG_INFO", tmpStr.c_str());
+        sctpParams.logLevel = MDCLOG_INFO;
+    }
+    mdclog_level_set(sctpParams.logLevel);
+
+    tmpStr = conf.getStringValue("volume");
+    if (tmpStr.length() == 0) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "illigal volume.");
+        return -1;
     }
 
     char tmpLogFilespec[VOLUME_URL_SIZE];
     tmpLogFilespec[0] = 0;
-    pSctpParams.volume[0] = 0;
-    //read paramters from CLI
-    for (auto i = 1; i < argc; i += 2) {
-        char *dummy;
-        if (strcasecmp("nano", argv[i]) == 0) {
-            pSctpParams.rmrPort = (uint16_t) (uint16_t) strtol(argv[i + 1], &dummy, 10);
-        } else if (strcasecmp("loglevel", argv[i]) == 0) {
-            if (strcasecmp("debug", argv[i + 1]) == 0) {
-                loglevel = MDCLOG_DEBUG;
-            } else if (strcasecmp("info", argv[i + 1]) == 0) {
-                loglevel = MDCLOG_INFO;
-            } else if (strcasecmp("warning", argv[i + 1]) == 0) {
-                loglevel = MDCLOG_WARN;
-            } else if (strcasecmp("error", argv[i + 1]) == 0) {
-                loglevel = MDCLOG_ERR;
-            }
-        } else if (strcasecmp("volume", argv[i]) == 0) {
-            snprintf(pSctpParams.volume, VOLUME_URL_SIZE, "%s", argv[i + 1]);
-            snprintf(tmpLogFilespec, VOLUME_URL_SIZE, "%s", argv[i + 1]);
-        }
+    sctpParams.volume[0] = 0;
+    snprintf(sctpParams.volume, VOLUME_URL_SIZE, "%s", tmpStr.c_str());
+    // copy the name to temp file as well
+    snprintf(tmpLogFilespec, VOLUME_URL_SIZE, "%s", tmpStr.c_str());
+
+
+    // define the file name in the tmp directory under the volume
+    strcat(tmpLogFilespec,"/tmp/E2Term_%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S.%N.tmpStr");
+
+    sctpParams.myIP = conf.getStringValue("local-ip");
+    if (sctpParams.myIP.length() == 0) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "illigal local-ip.");
+        return -1;
     }
 
+    int sctpPort = conf.getIntValue("sctp-port");
+    if (sctpPort == -1) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "illigal SCTP port ");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    sctpParams.sctpPort = (uint16_t)sctpPort;
 
-    pSctpParams.logLevel = loglevel;
-    snprintf(pSctpParams.rmrAddress, sizeof(pSctpParams.rmrAddress) - 1, "%d", (int) (pSctpParams.rmrPort));
+    sctpParams.fqdn = conf.getStringValue("external-fqdn");
+    if (sctpParams.fqdn.length() == 0) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "illigal external-fqdn");
+        return -1;
+    }
 
-    strcat(tmpLogFilespec,"/tmp/E2Term_%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S.%N.log");
+    std::string pod = conf.getStringValue("pod_name");
+    if (pod.length() == 0) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "illigal pod_name in config file");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    auto *podName = getenv(pod.c_str());
+    if (podName == nullptr) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "illigal pod_name or environment varible not exists : %s", pod.c_str());
+        return -1;
+
+    } else {
+        sctpParams.podName.assign(podName);
+        if (sctpParams.podName.length() == 0) {
+            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "illigal pod_name");
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    tmpStr = conf.getStringValue("trace");
+    transform(tmpStr.begin(), tmpStr.end(), tmpStr.begin(), ::tolower);
+    if ((tmpStr.compare("start")) == 0) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Trace set to: start");
+        sctpParams.trace = true;
+    } else if ((tmpStr.compare("stop")) == 0) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Trace set to: stop");
+        sctpParams.trace = false;
+    }
+    jsonTrace = sctpParams.trace;
+
+    sctpParams.ka_message_length = snprintf(sctpParams.ka_message, KA_MESSAGE_SIZE, "{\"address\": \"%s:%d\","
+                                                                         "\"fqdn\": \"%s\","
+                                                                         "\"pod_name\": \"%s\"}",
+                                            (const char *)sctpParams.myIP.c_str(),
+                                            sctpParams.rmrPort,
+                                            sctpParams.fqdn.c_str(),
+                                            sctpParams.podName.c_str());
 
     if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-        mdclog_mdc_add("RMR Port", to_string(pSctpParams.rmrPort).c_str());
-        mdclog_mdc_add("LogLevel", to_string(pSctpParams.logLevel).c_str());
-        mdclog_mdc_add("volume", pSctpParams.volume);
+        mdclog_mdc_add("RMR Port", to_string(sctpParams.rmrPort).c_str());
+        mdclog_mdc_add("LogLevel", to_string(sctpParams.logLevel).c_str());
+        mdclog_mdc_add("volume", sctpParams.volume);
         mdclog_mdc_add("tmpLogFilespec", tmpLogFilespec);
+        mdclog_mdc_add("my ip", sctpParams.myIP.c_str());
+        mdclog_mdc_add("pod name", sctpParams.podName.c_str());
 
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "running parameters");
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "running parameters for instance : %s", sctpParams.ka_message);
     }
     mdclog_mdc_clean();
 
     // Files written to the current working directory
     boostLogger = logging::add_file_log(
-            keywords::file_name = tmpLogFilespec,
+            keywords::file_name = tmpLogFilespec, // to temp directory
             keywords::rotation_size = 10 * 1024 * 1024,
             keywords::time_based_rotation = sinks::file::rotation_at_time_interval(posix_time::hours(1)),
             keywords::format = "%Message%"
-            //keywords::format = "[%TimeStamp%]: %Message%" // use each log with time stamp
+            //keywords::format = "[%TimeStamp%]: %Message%" // use each tmpStr with time stamp
     );
 
     // Setup a destination folder for collecting rotated (closed) files --since the same volumn can use rename()
     boostLogger->locked_backend()->set_file_collector(sinks::file::make_collector(
-        keywords::target = pSctpParams.volume 
-        //keywords::max_size = 16 * 1024 * 1024, 
-        //keywords::min_free_space = 100 * 1024 * 1024  
+            keywords::target = sctpParams.volume
     ));
 
     // Upon restart, scan the directory for files matching the file_name pattern
     boostLogger->locked_backend()->scan_for_files();
 
-    // Enable auto-flushing after each log record written
+    // Enable auto-flushing after each tmpStr record written
     if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-       boostLogger->locked_backend()->auto_flush(true);
+        boostLogger->locked_backend()->auto_flush(true);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+int main(const int argc, char **argv) {
+    sctp_params_t sctpParams;
+
+    {
+        std::random_device device{};
+        std::mt19937 generator(device());
+        std::uniform_int_distribution<long> distribution(1, (long) 1e12);
+        transactionCounter = distribution(generator);
+    }
+
+//    uint64_t st = 0;
+//    uint32_t aux1 = 0;
+//   st = rdtscp(aux1);
+
+    unsigned num_cpus = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+    init_log();
+    mdclog_level_set(MDCLOG_INFO);
+
+    if (std::signal(SIGINT, catch_function) == SIG_ERR) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Error initializing SIGINT");
+        exit(1);
+    }
+    if (std::signal(SIGABRT, catch_function)== SIG_ERR) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Error initializing SIGABRT");
+        exit(1);
+    }
+    if (std::signal(SIGTERM, catch_function)== SIG_ERR) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Error initializing SIGTERM");
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    cpuClock = approx_CPU_MHz(100);
+
+    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "CPU speed %11.11f", cpuClock);
+
+    auto result = parse(argc, argv, sctpParams);
+
+    if (buildConfiguration(sctpParams) != 0) {
+        exit(-1);
     }
 
     // start epoll
-    pSctpParams.epoll_fd = epoll_create1(0);
-    if (pSctpParams.epoll_fd == -1) {
+    sctpParams.epoll_fd = epoll_create1(0);
+    if (sctpParams.epoll_fd == -1) {
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "failed to open epoll descriptor");
         exit(-1);
     }
 
-    pSctpParams.rmrCtx = getRmrContext(pSctpParams.rmrAddress, &span);
-    if (pSctpParams.rmrCtx == nullptr) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize RMR");
-        close(pSctpParams.epoll_fd);
+    getRmrContext(sctpParams);
+    if (sctpParams.rmrCtx == nullptr) {
+        close(sctpParams.epoll_fd);
         exit(-1);
     }
-    rmr_init_trace(pSctpParams.rmrCtx, 200);
-    // get the RMR fd for the epoll
-    pSctpParams.rmrListenFd = rmr_get_rcvfd(pSctpParams.rmrCtx);
-    struct epoll_event event{};
-    // add RMR fd to epoll
-    event.events = (EPOLLIN);
-    event.data.fd = pSctpParams.rmrListenFd;
-    // add listening RMR FD to epoll
-    if (epoll_ctl(pSctpParams.epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, pSctpParams.rmrListenFd, &event)) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to add RMR descriptor to epoll");
-        close(pSctpParams.rmrListenFd);
-        rmr_close(pSctpParams.rmrCtx);
-        close(pSctpParams.epoll_fd);
+
+    if (buildInotify(sctpParams) == -1) {
+        close(sctpParams.rmrListenFd);
+        rmr_close(sctpParams.rmrCtx);
+        close(sctpParams.epoll_fd);
         exit(-1);
     }
 
-    pSctpParams.sctpMap = new mapWrapper();
+    if (buildListeningPort(sctpParams) != 0) {
+        close(sctpParams.rmrListenFd);
+        rmr_close(sctpParams.rmrCtx);
+        close(sctpParams.epoll_fd);
+        exit(-1);
+    }
+
+    sctpParams.sctpMap = new mapWrapper();
 
     std::vector<std::thread> threads(num_cpus);
 //    std::vector<std::thread> threads;
 
     num_cpus = 1;
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < num_cpus; i++) {
-        threads[i] = std::thread(listener, &pSctpParams);
+        threads[i] = std::thread(listener, &sctpParams);
 
         cpu_set_t cpuset;
         CPU_ZERO(&cpuset);
@@ -190,48 +363,135 @@ int main(const int argc, char **argv) {
         if (rc != 0) {
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Error calling pthread_setaffinity_np: %d", rc);
         }
+    }
+
+    auto statFlag = false;
+    auto statThread = std::thread(statColectorThread, (void *)&statFlag);
 
-//        threads.emplace_back(std::thread(listener, &pSctpParams));
+    //loop over term_init until first message from xApp
+    handleTermInit(sctpParams);
+
+    for (auto &t : threads) {
+        t.join();
     }
 
+    statFlag = true;
+    statThread.join();
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void handleTermInit(sctp_params_t &sctpParams) {
+    sendTermInit(sctpParams);
     //send to e2 manager init of e2 term
     //E2_TERM_INIT
-    auto term_init = false;
 
-    char buff[128]{};
-    auto len = snprintf(buff, 128, "E2 terminator started");
-    rmr_mbuf_t *msg = rmr_alloc_msg(pSctpParams.rmrCtx, 200);
+    int count = 0;
+    while (true) {
+        auto xappMessages = num_of_XAPP_messages.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
+        if (xappMessages > 0) {
+            if (mdclog_level_get() >=  MDCLOG_INFO) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got a message from some appliction, stop sending E2_TERM_INIT");
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        usleep(100000);
+        count++;
+        if (count % 1000 == 0) {
+            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "GOT No messages from any xApp");
+            sendTermInit(sctpParams);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void sendTermInit(sctp_params_t &sctpParams) {
+    rmr_mbuf_t *msg = rmr_alloc_msg(sctpParams.rmrCtx, sctpParams.ka_message_length);
     auto count = 0;
-    while (!term_init) {
+    while (true) {
         msg->mtype = E2_TERM_INIT;
         msg->state = 0;
-        rmr_bytes2payload(msg, (unsigned char *) buff, len);
+        rmr_bytes2payload(msg, (unsigned char *)sctpParams.ka_message, sctpParams.ka_message_length);
         static unsigned char tx[32];
         auto txLen = snprintf((char *) tx, sizeof tx, "%15ld", transactionCounter++);
         rmr_bytes2xact(msg, tx, txLen);
-        msg = rmr_send_msg(pSctpParams.rmrCtx, msg);
+        msg = rmr_send_msg(sctpParams.rmrCtx, msg);
         if (msg == nullptr) {
-            msg = rmr_alloc_msg(pSctpParams.rmrCtx, 200);
+            msg = rmr_alloc_msg(sctpParams.rmrCtx, sctpParams.myIP.length());
         } else if (msg->state == 0) {
-            term_init = true;
             rmr_free_msg(msg);
-            //break;
+            if (mdclog_level_get() >=  MDCLOG_INFO) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "E2_TERM_INIT succsesfuly sent ");
+            }
+            return;
         } else {
             if (count % 100 == 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Error sending E2_TERM_INIT cause : %d ", msg->state);
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Error sending E2_TERM_INIT cause : %s ", translateRmrErrorMessages(msg->state).c_str());
             }
             sleep(1);
         }
         count++;
     }
+}
 
-    for (auto &t : threads) {
-        t.join();
+/**
+ *
+ * @param argc
+ * @param argv
+ * @param sctpParams
+ * @return
+ */
+cxxopts::ParseResult parse(int argc, char *argv[], sctp_params_t &sctpParams) {
+    cxxopts::Options options(argv[0], "e2 term help");
+    options.positional_help("[optional args]").show_positional_help();
+    options.allow_unrecognised_options().add_options()
+            ("p,path", "config file path", cxxopts::value<std::string>(sctpParams.configFilePath)->default_value("config"))
+            ("f,file", "config file name", cxxopts::value<std::string>(sctpParams.configFileName)->default_value("config.conf"))
+            ("h,help", "Print help");
+
+    auto result = options.parse(argc, argv);
+
+    if (result.count("help")) {
+        std::cout << options.help({""}) << std::endl;
+        exit(0);
     }
+    return result;
+}
 
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    opentracing::Tracer::Global()->Close();
-#endif
+/**
+ *
+ * @param sctpParams
+ * @return -1 failed 0 success
+ */
+int buildInotify(sctp_params_t &sctpParams) {
+    sctpParams.inotifyFD = inotify_init1(IN_NONBLOCK);
+    if (sctpParams.inotifyFD == -1) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to init inotify (inotify_init1) %s", strerror(errno));
+        close(sctpParams.rmrListenFd);
+        rmr_close(sctpParams.rmrCtx);
+        close(sctpParams.epoll_fd);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    sctpParams.inotifyWD = inotify_add_watch(sctpParams.inotifyFD,
+                                              (const char *)sctpParams.configFilePath.c_str(),
+                                             (unsigned)IN_OPEN | (unsigned)IN_CLOSE_WRITE | (unsigned)IN_CLOSE_NOWRITE); //IN_CLOSE = (IN_CLOSE_WRITE | IN_CLOSE_NOWRITE)
+    if (sctpParams.inotifyWD == -1) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to add directory : %s to  inotify (inotify_add_watch) %s",
+                sctpParams.configFilePath.c_str(),
+                strerror(errno));
+        close(sctpParams.inotifyFD);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    struct epoll_event event{};
+    event.events = (EPOLLIN);
+    event.data.fd = sctpParams.inotifyFD;
+    // add listening RMR FD to epoll
+    if (epoll_ctl(sctpParams.epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, sctpParams.inotifyFD, &event)) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to add inotify FD to epoll");
+        close(sctpParams.inotifyFD);
+        return -1;
+    }
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -241,13 +501,7 @@ int main(const int argc, char **argv) {
  * @return
  */
 void listener(sctp_params_t *params) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto span = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(__FUNCTION__);
-#else
-    otSpan span = 0;
-#endif
     int num_of_SCTP_messages = 0;
-    int num_of_XAPP_messages = 0;
     auto totalTime = 0.0;
     mdclog_mdc_clean();
     mdclog_level_set(params->logLevel);
@@ -271,6 +525,7 @@ void listener(sctp_params_t *params) {
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "started thread number %s", tid);
     }
 
+
     RmrMessagesBuffer_t rmrMessageBuffer{};
     //create and init RMR
     rmrMessageBuffer.rmrCtx = params->rmrCtx;
@@ -282,6 +537,14 @@ void listener(sctp_params_t *params) {
     rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage = rmr_alloc_msg(rmrMessageBuffer.rmrCtx, RECEIVE_XAPP_BUFFER_SIZE);
     rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage = rmr_alloc_msg(rmrMessageBuffer.rmrCtx, RECEIVE_XAPP_BUFFER_SIZE);
 
+    memcpy(rmrMessageBuffer.ka_message, params->ka_message, params->ka_message_length);
+    rmrMessageBuffer.ka_message_len = params->ka_message_length;
+    rmrMessageBuffer.ka_message[rmrMessageBuffer.ka_message_len] = 0;
+
+    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "keep alive message is : %s", rmrMessageBuffer.ka_message);
+    }
+
     ReportingMessages_t message {};
 
     for (int i = 0; i < MAX_RMR_BUFF_ARRY; i++) {
@@ -289,6 +552,8 @@ void listener(sctp_params_t *params) {
         rmrMessageBuffer.sendBufferedMessages[i] = rmr_alloc_msg(rmrMessageBuffer.rmrCtx, RECEIVE_XAPP_BUFFER_SIZE);
     }
 
+    message.statCollector = StatCollector::GetInstance();
+
     while (true) {
         if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Start EPOLL Wait");
@@ -311,105 +576,78 @@ void listener(sctp_params_t *params) {
             clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &message.message.time);
             start.tv_sec = message.message.time.tv_sec;
             start.tv_nsec = message.message.time.tv_nsec;
-            if ((events[i].events & EPOLLERR) || (events[i].events & EPOLLHUP)) {
-                if (events[i].data.fd != params->rmrListenFd) {
-                    auto *peerInfo = (ConnectedCU_t *)events[i].data.ptr;
-                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "epoll error, events %0x on fd %d, RAN NAME : %s",
-                                 events[i].events, peerInfo->fileDescriptor, peerInfo->enodbName);
 
-                    rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len = snprintf((char *)rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload, 256,
-                                                         "%s|Failed SCTP Connection",
-                                                         peerInfo->enodbName);
-                    message.message.asndata = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload;
-                    message.message.asnLength = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len;
 
-                    memcpy(message.message.enodbName, peerInfo->enodbName, sizeof(peerInfo->enodbName));
-                    message.message.direction = 'N';
-                    if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SCTP_CONNECTION_FAILURE, rmrMessageBuffer, &span) != 0) {
-                        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "SCTP_CONNECTION_FAIL message failed to send to xAPP");
-                    }
-
-                    close(peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
-                    cleanHashEntry((ConnectedCU_t *) events[i].data.ptr, params->sctpMap, &span);
-                } else {
-                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "epoll error, events %0x on RMR FD", events[i].events);
-                }
+            if ((events[i].events & EPOLLERR) || (events[i].events & EPOLLHUP)) {
+                handlepoll_error(events[i], message, rmrMessageBuffer, params);
             } else if (events[i].events & EPOLLOUT) {
-                // this need to send waiting message from connection EINPROGRESS
-                auto *peerInfo = (ConnectedCU_t *) events[i].data.ptr;
-
-                memcpy(message.message.enodbName, peerInfo->enodbName, sizeof(peerInfo->enodbName));
-
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "file descriptor %d got EPOLLOUT", peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
-                auto retVal = 0;
-                socklen_t retValLen = 0;
-                auto rc = getsockopt(peerInfo->fileDescriptor, SOL_SOCKET, SO_ERROR, &retVal, &retValLen);
-                if (rc != 0 || retVal != 0) {
-                    if (rc != 0) {
-                        rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len = snprintf((char *)rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload, 256,
-                                                                       "%s|Failed SCTP Connection, after EINPROGRESS the getsockopt%s",
-                                                                       peerInfo->enodbName, strerror(errno));
-                    } else if (retVal != 0) {
-                        rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len = snprintf((char *)rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload, 256,
-                                                                       "%s|Failed SCTP Connection after EINPROGRESS, SO_ERROR",
-                                                                       peerInfo->enodbName);
+                handleEinprogressMessages(events[i], message, rmrMessageBuffer, params);
+            } else if (params->listenFD == events[i].data.fd) {
+                if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "New connection request from sctp network\n");
+                }
+                // new connection is requested from RAN  start build connection
+                while (true) {
+                    struct sockaddr in_addr {};
+                    socklen_t in_len;
+                    char hostBuff[NI_MAXHOST];
+                    char portBuff[NI_MAXSERV];
+
+                    in_len = sizeof(in_addr);
+                    auto *peerInfo = (ConnectedCU_t *)calloc(1, sizeof(ConnectedCU_t));
+                    peerInfo->sctpParams = params;
+                    peerInfo->fileDescriptor = accept(params->listenFD, &in_addr, &in_len);
+                    if (peerInfo->fileDescriptor == -1) {
+                        if ((errno == EAGAIN) || (errno == EWOULDBLOCK)) {
+                            /* We have processed all incoming connections. */
+                            break;
+                        } else {
+                            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Accept error, errno = %s", strerror(errno));
+                            break;
+                        }
                     }
-
-                    message.message.asndata = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload;
-                    message.message.asnLength = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len;
-                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "%s", rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload);
-                    message.message.direction = 'N';
-                    if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SCTP_CONNECTION_FAILURE, rmrMessageBuffer, &span) != 0) {
-                        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "SCTP_CONNECTION_FAIL message failed to send to xAPP");
+                    if (setSocketNoBlocking(peerInfo->fileDescriptor) == -1) {
+                        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "setSocketNoBlocking failed to set new connection %s on port %s\n", hostBuff, portBuff);
+                        close(peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    auto  ans = getnameinfo(&in_addr, in_len,
+                            peerInfo->hostName, NI_MAXHOST,
+                            peerInfo->portNumber, NI_MAXSERV, (unsigned )((unsigned int)NI_NUMERICHOST | (unsigned int)NI_NUMERICSERV));
+                    if (ans < 0) {
+                        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to get info on connection request. %s\n", strerror(errno));
+                        close(peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
+                        break;
                     }
-                    memset(peerInfo->asnData, 0, peerInfo->asnLength);
-                    peerInfo->asnLength = 0;
-                    peerInfo->mtype = 0;
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-               peerInfo->isConnected = true;
-
-                if (modifyToEpoll(params->epoll_fd, peerInfo, (EPOLLIN | EPOLLET), params->sctpMap, peerInfo->enodbName,
-                                  peerInfo->mtype, &span) != 0) {
-                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "epoll_ctl EPOLL_CTL_MOD");
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                message.message.asndata = (unsigned char *)peerInfo->asnData;
-                message.message.asnLength = peerInfo->asnLength;
-                message.message.messageType = peerInfo->mtype;
-                memcpy(message.message.enodbName, peerInfo->enodbName, sizeof(peerInfo->enodbName));
-                num_of_messages.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_release);
-                if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "send the delayed SETUP/ENDC SETUP to sctp for %s",
-                                 message.message.enodbName);
-                }
-                if (sendSctpMsg(peerInfo, message, params->sctpMap, &span) != 0) {
                     if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-                        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Error write to SCTP  %s %d", __func__, __LINE__);
+                        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Accepted connection on descriptor %d (host=%s, port=%s)\n", peerInfo->fileDescriptor, peerInfo->hostName, peerInfo->portNumber);
                     }
-                    continue;
+                    peerInfo->isConnected = false;
+                    peerInfo->gotSetup = false;
+                    if (addToEpoll(params->epoll_fd,
+                                   peerInfo,
+                                   (EPOLLIN | EPOLLET),
+                                   params->sctpMap, nullptr,
+                                   0) != 0) {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    break;
                 }
-
-                memset(peerInfo->asnData, 0, peerInfo->asnLength);
-                peerInfo->asnLength = 0;
-                peerInfo->mtype = 0;
-
             } else if (params->rmrListenFd == events[i].data.fd) {
                 // got message from XAPP
-                num_of_XAPP_messages++;
+                num_of_XAPP_messages.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_release);
                 num_of_messages.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_release);
                 if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
                     mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "new message from RMR");
                 }
-                if (receiveXappMessages(params->epoll_fd,
-                                        params->sctpMap,
+                if (receiveXappMessages(params->sctpMap,
                                         rmrMessageBuffer,
-                                        message.message.time,
-                                        &span) != 0) {
+                                        message.message.time) != 0) {
                     mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Error handling Xapp message");
                 }
+            } else if (params->inotifyFD == events[i].data.fd) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got event from inotify (configuration update)");
+                handleConfigChange(params);
             } else {
                 /* We RMR_ERR_RETRY have data on the fd waiting to be read. Read and display it.
                  * We must read whatever data is available completely, as we are running
@@ -422,8 +660,7 @@ void listener(sctp_params_t *params) {
                                     params->sctpMap,
                                     num_of_SCTP_messages,
                                     rmrMessageBuffer,
-                                    message.message.time,
-                                    &span);
+                                    message.message.time);
             }
 
             clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &end);
@@ -438,13 +675,218 @@ void listener(sctp_params_t *params) {
             }
         }
     }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    span->Finish();
-#else
+}
 
-#endif
+/**
+ *
+ * @param sctpParams
+ */
+void handleConfigChange(sctp_params_t *sctpParams) {
+    char buf[4096] __attribute__ ((aligned(__alignof__(struct inotify_event))));
+    const struct inotify_event *event;
+    char *ptr;
+
+    path p = (sctpParams->configFilePath + "/" + sctpParams->configFileName).c_str();
+    auto endlessLoop = true;
+    while (endlessLoop) {
+        auto len = read(sctpParams->inotifyFD, buf, sizeof buf);
+        if (len == -1) {
+            if (errno != EAGAIN) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "read %s ", strerror(errno));
+                endlessLoop = false;
+                continue;
+            }
+            else {
+                endlessLoop = false;
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (ptr = buf; ptr < buf + len; ptr += sizeof(struct inotify_event) + event->len) {
+            event = (const struct inotify_event *)ptr;
+            if (event->mask & (uint32_t)IN_ISDIR) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // the directory name
+            if (sctpParams->inotifyWD == event->wd) {
+                // not the directory
+            }
+            if (event->len) {
+                if (!(sctpParams->configFileName.compare(event->name))) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+            // only the file we want
+            if (event->mask & (uint32_t)IN_CLOSE_WRITE) {
+                if (exists(p)) {
+                    const int size = 2048;
+                    auto fileSize = file_size(p);
+                    if (fileSize > size) {
+                        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "File %s larger than %d", p.string().c_str(), size);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Configuration File %s not exists", p.string().c_str());
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                ReadConfigFile conf;
+                if (conf.openConfigFile(p.string()) == -1) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Filed to open config file %s, %s",
+                                 p.string().c_str(), strerror(errno));
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                auto tmpStr = conf.getStringValue("loglevel");
+                if (tmpStr.length() == 0) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "illigal loglevel. Set loglevel to MDCLOG_INFO");
+                    tmpStr = "info";
+                }
+                transform(tmpStr.begin(), tmpStr.end(), tmpStr.begin(), ::tolower);
+
+                if ((tmpStr.compare("debug")) == 0) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Log level set to MDCLOG_DEBUG");
+                    sctpParams->logLevel = MDCLOG_DEBUG;
+                } else if ((tmpStr.compare("info")) == 0) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Log level set to MDCLOG_INFO");
+                    sctpParams->logLevel = MDCLOG_INFO;
+                } else if ((tmpStr.compare("warning")) == 0) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Log level set to MDCLOG_WARN");
+                    sctpParams->logLevel = MDCLOG_WARN;
+                } else if ((tmpStr.compare("error")) == 0) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Log level set to MDCLOG_ERR");
+                    sctpParams->logLevel = MDCLOG_ERR;
+                } else {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "illigal loglevel = %s. Set loglevel to MDCLOG_INFO", tmpStr.c_str());
+                    sctpParams->logLevel = MDCLOG_INFO;
+                }
+                mdclog_level_set(sctpParams->logLevel);
+
+
+                tmpStr = conf.getStringValue("trace");
+                if (tmpStr.length() == 0) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "illigal trace. Set trace to stop");
+                    tmpStr = "stop";
+                }
+
+                transform(tmpStr.begin(), tmpStr.end(), tmpStr.begin(), ::tolower);
+                if ((tmpStr.compare("start")) == 0) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Trace set to: start");
+                    sctpParams->trace = true;
+                } else if ((tmpStr.compare("stop")) == 0) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Trace set to: stop");
+                    sctpParams->trace = false;
+                } else {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Trace was set to wrong value %s, set to stop", tmpStr.c_str());
+                    sctpParams->trace = false;
+                }
+                jsonTrace = sctpParams->trace;
+                endlessLoop = false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @param event
+ * @param message
+ * @param rmrMessageBuffer
+ * @param params
+ */
+void handleEinprogressMessages(struct epoll_event &event,
+                               ReportingMessages_t &message,
+                               RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer,
+                               sctp_params_t *params) {
+    auto *peerInfo = (ConnectedCU_t *)event.data.ptr;
+    memcpy(message.message.enodbName, peerInfo->enodbName, sizeof(peerInfo->enodbName));
+
+    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "file descriptor %d got EPOLLOUT", peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
+    auto retVal = 0;
+    socklen_t retValLen = 0;
+    auto rc = getsockopt(peerInfo->fileDescriptor, SOL_SOCKET, SO_ERROR, &retVal, &retValLen);
+    if (rc != 0 || retVal != 0) {
+        if (rc != 0) {
+            rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len = snprintf((char *)rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload, 256,
+                                                         "%s|Failed SCTP Connection, after EINPROGRESS the getsockopt%s",
+                                                         peerInfo->enodbName, strerror(errno));
+        } else if (retVal != 0) {
+            rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len = snprintf((char *)rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload, 256,
+                                                         "%s|Failed SCTP Connection after EINPROGRESS, SO_ERROR",
+                                                         peerInfo->enodbName);
+        }
+
+        message.message.asndata = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload;
+        message.message.asnLength = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len;
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "%s", rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload);
+        message.message.direction = 'N';
+        if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SCTP_CONNECTION_FAILURE, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "SCTP_CONNECTION_FAIL message failed to send to xAPP");
+        }
+        memset(peerInfo->asnData, 0, peerInfo->asnLength);
+        peerInfo->asnLength = 0;
+        peerInfo->mtype = 0;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    peerInfo->isConnected = true;
+
+    if (modifyToEpoll(params->epoll_fd, peerInfo, (EPOLLIN | EPOLLET), params->sctpMap, peerInfo->enodbName,
+                      peerInfo->mtype) != 0) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "epoll_ctl EPOLL_CTL_MOD");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    message.message.asndata = (unsigned char *)peerInfo->asnData;
+    message.message.asnLength = peerInfo->asnLength;
+    message.message.messageType = peerInfo->mtype;
+    memcpy(message.message.enodbName, peerInfo->enodbName, sizeof(peerInfo->enodbName));
+    num_of_messages.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_release);
+    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "send the delayed SETUP/ENDC SETUP to sctp for %s",
+                     message.message.enodbName);
+    }
+    if (sendSctpMsg(peerInfo, message, params->sctpMap) != 0) {
+        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Error write to SCTP  %s %d", __func__, __LINE__);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    memset(peerInfo->asnData, 0, peerInfo->asnLength);
+    peerInfo->asnLength = 0;
+    peerInfo->mtype = 0;
+}
+
+
+void handlepoll_error(struct epoll_event &event,
+                      ReportingMessages_t &message,
+                      RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer,
+                      sctp_params_t *params) {
+    if (event.data.fd != params->rmrListenFd) {
+        auto *peerInfo = (ConnectedCU_t *)event.data.ptr;
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "epoll error, events %0x on fd %d, RAN NAME : %s",
+                     event.events, peerInfo->fileDescriptor, peerInfo->enodbName);
+
+        rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len = snprintf((char *)rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload, 256,
+                                                     "%s|Failed SCTP Connection",
+                                                     peerInfo->enodbName);
+        message.message.asndata = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload;
+        message.message.asnLength = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len;
+
+        memcpy(message.message.enodbName, peerInfo->enodbName, sizeof(peerInfo->enodbName));
+        message.message.direction = 'N';
+        if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SCTP_CONNECTION_FAILURE, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "SCTP_CONNECTION_FAIL message failed to send to xAPP");
+        }
+
+        close(peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
+        cleanHashEntry((ConnectedCU_t *) event.data.ptr, params->sctpMap);
+    } else {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "epoll error, events %0x on RMR FD", event.events);
+    }
+}
 /**
  *
  * @param socket
@@ -475,27 +917,17 @@ int setSocketNoBlocking(int socket) {
  *
  * @param val
  * @param m
- * @param pSpan
  */
-void cleanHashEntry(ConnectedCU_t *val, Sctp_Map_t *m, otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-//    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
+void cleanHashEntry(ConnectedCU_t *val, Sctp_Map_t *m) {
     char *dummy;
     auto port = (uint16_t) strtol(val->portNumber, &dummy, 10);
-    char searchBuff[256]{};
+    char searchBuff[2048]{};
 
     snprintf(searchBuff, sizeof searchBuff, "host:%s:%d", val->hostName, port);
     m->erase(searchBuff);
 
     m->erase(val->enodbName);
     free(val);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
 }
 
 /**
@@ -508,13 +940,7 @@ void cleanHashEntry(ConnectedCU_t *val, Sctp_Map_t *m, otSpan *pSpan) {
  * @param mtype message number
  * @return 0 success, anegative number on fail
  */
-int sendSctpMsg(ConnectedCU_t *peerInfo, ReportingMessages_t &message, Sctp_Map_t *m, otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
+int sendSctpMsg(ConnectedCU_t *peerInfo, ReportingMessages_t &message, Sctp_Map_t *m) {
     auto loglevel = mdclog_level_get();
     int fd = peerInfo->fileDescriptor;
     if (loglevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
@@ -523,30 +949,16 @@ int sendSctpMsg(ConnectedCU_t *peerInfo, ReportingMessages_t &message, Sctp_Map_
     }
 
     while (true) {
-        //TODO add send to VES client or KAFKA
-        //format ts|mtype|direction(D/U)|length of asn data|raw data
-//        auto length = sizeof message.message.time
-//                      + sizeof message.message.enodbName
-//                      + sizeof message.message.messageType
-//                      + sizeof message.message.direction
-//                      + sizeof message.message.asnLength
-//                      + message.message.asnLength;
-
         if (send(fd,message.message.asndata, message.message.asnLength,MSG_NOSIGNAL) < 0) {
             if (errno == EINTR) {
                 continue;
             }
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "error writing to CU a message, %s ", strerror(errno));
-           // Prevent double free() of peerInfo in the event of connection failure.
-           // Returning failure will trigger, in x2/endc setup flow, RIC_SCTP_CONNECTION_FAILURE rmr message causing the E2M to retry.
-           if (!peerInfo->isConnected){
-               mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "connection to CU %s is still in progress.", message.message.enodbName);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-            lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-               return -1;
-           }
-            cleanHashEntry(peerInfo, m, &lspan);
+            if (!peerInfo->isConnected) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "connection to CU %s is still in progress.", message.message.enodbName);
+                return -1;
+            }
+            cleanHashEntry(peerInfo, m);
             close(fd);
             char key[MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2];
             snprintf(key, MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2, "msg:%s|%d", message.message.enodbName,
@@ -559,11 +971,9 @@ int sendSctpMsg(ConnectedCU_t *peerInfo, ReportingMessages_t &message, Sctp_Map_
                 free(tmp);
             }
             m->erase(key);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-            lspan->Finish();
-#endif
             return -1;
         }
+        message.statCollector->incSentMessage(string(message.message.enodbName));
         message.message.direction = 'D';
         // send report.buffer of size
         buildJsonMessage(message);
@@ -574,10 +984,6 @@ int sendSctpMsg(ConnectedCU_t *peerInfo, ReportingMessages_t &message, Sctp_Map_
                          message.message.enodbName,
                          __FUNCTION__);
         }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -586,16 +992,9 @@ int sendSctpMsg(ConnectedCU_t *peerInfo, ReportingMessages_t &message, Sctp_Map_
  *
  * @param message
  * @param rmrMessageBuffer
- * @param pSpan
  */
-void getRequestMetaData(ReportingMessages_t &message, RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer, otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-//    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
-    rmr_get_meid(rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage, (unsigned char *)(message.message.enodbName));
+void getRequestMetaData(ReportingMessages_t &message, RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer) {
+    rmr_get_meid(rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage, (unsigned char *) (message.message.enodbName));
 
     message.message.asndata = rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage->payload;
     message.message.asnLength = rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage->len;
@@ -604,103 +1003,9 @@ void getRequestMetaData(ReportingMessages_t &message, RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMe
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Message from Xapp RAN name = %s message length = %ld",
                      message.message.enodbName, (unsigned long) message.message.asnLength);
     }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
 }
 
 
-/**
- *
- * @param metaData all the data strip to structure
- * @param data the data recived from xAPP
- * @return 0 success all other values are fault
- */
-int getSetupRequestMetaData(ReportingMessages_t &message, char *data, char *host, uint16_t &port, otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-//    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
-    auto loglevel = mdclog_level_get();
-
-    char delimiter[4] {};
-    memset(delimiter, 0, (size_t)4);
-    delimiter[0] = '|';
-    char *tmp;
-
-    char *val = strtok_r(data, delimiter, &tmp);
-    if (val != nullptr) {
-        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "SCTP ADDRESS parameter from message = %s", val);
-        }
-        memcpy(host, val, tmp - val );
-    } else {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "wrong Host Name for setup request %s", data);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    val = strtok_r(nullptr, delimiter, &tmp);
-    if (val != nullptr) {
-        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "PORT parameter from message = %s", val);
-        }
-        char *dummy;
-        port = (uint16_t)strtol(val, &dummy, 10);
-    } else {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "wrong Port for setup request %s", data);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -2;
-    }
-
-    val = strtok_r(nullptr, delimiter, &tmp);
-    if (val != nullptr) {
-        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "RAN NAME parameter from message = %s", val);
-        }
-        memcpy(message.message.enodbName, val, tmp - val);
-    } else {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "wrong gNb/Enodeb name for setup request %s", data);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
-        return -3;
-    }
-    val = strtok_r(nullptr, delimiter, &tmp);
-    if (val != nullptr) {
-        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "ASN length parameter from message = %s", val);
-        }
-        char *dummy;
-        message.message.asnLength = (uint16_t) strtol(val, &dummy, 10);
-    } else {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "wrong ASN length for setup request %s", data);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -4;
-    }
-
-    message.message.asndata = (unsigned char *)tmp;  // tmp is local but point to the location in data
-
-    if (loglevel >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Message from Xapp RAN name = %s host address = %s port = %d",
-                     message.message.enodbName, host, port);
-    }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
-    return 0;
-}
 
 /**
  *
@@ -709,50 +1014,48 @@ int getSetupRequestMetaData(ReportingMessages_t &message, char *data, char *host
  * @param numOfMessages
  * @param rmrMessageBuffer
  * @param ts
- * @param pSpan
  * @return
  */
 int receiveDataFromSctp(struct epoll_event *events,
                         Sctp_Map_t *sctpMap,
                         int &numOfMessages,
                         RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer,
-                        struct timespec &ts,
-                        otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
+                        struct timespec &ts) {
     /* We have data on the fd waiting to be read. Read and display it.
  * We must read whatever data is available completely, as we are running
  *  in edge-triggered mode and won't get a notification again for the same data. */
-    int done = 0;
+    ReportingMessages_t message {};
+    auto done = 0;
     auto loglevel = mdclog_level_get();
+
     // get the identity of the interface
-    auto *peerInfo = (ConnectedCU_t *)events->data.ptr;
+    message.peerInfo = (ConnectedCU_t *)events->data.ptr;
+
+    message.statCollector = StatCollector::GetInstance();
     struct timespec start{0, 0};
     struct timespec decodestart{0, 0};
     struct timespec end{0, 0};
 
     E2AP_PDU_t *pdu = nullptr;
 
-    ReportingMessages_t message {};
 
     while (true) {
         if (loglevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Start Read from SCTP %d fd", peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
+            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Start Read from SCTP %d fd", message.peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
             clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &start);
         }
         // read the buffer directly to rmr payload
         message.message.asndata = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload;
         message.message.asnLength = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len =
-                read(peerInfo->fileDescriptor, rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload, RECEIVE_SCTP_BUFFER_SIZE);
+                read(message.peerInfo->fileDescriptor, rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload, RECEIVE_SCTP_BUFFER_SIZE);
+
         if (loglevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Finish Read from SCTP %d fd message length = %ld",
-                    peerInfo->fileDescriptor, message.message.asnLength);
+                    message.peerInfo->fileDescriptor, message.message.asnLength);
         }
-        memcpy(message.message.enodbName, peerInfo->enodbName, sizeof(peerInfo->enodbName));
+
+        memcpy(message.message.enodbName, message.peerInfo->enodbName, sizeof(message.peerInfo->enodbName));
+        message.statCollector->incRecvMessage(string(message.message.enodbName));
         message.message.direction = 'U';
         message.message.time.tv_nsec = ts.tv_nsec;
         message.message.time.tv_sec = ts.tv_sec;
@@ -762,19 +1065,19 @@ int receiveDataFromSctp(struct epoll_event *events,
                 continue;
             }
             /* If errno == EAGAIN, that means we have read all
-               data. So go back to the main loop. */
+               data. So goReportingMessages_t back to the main loop. */
             if (errno != EAGAIN) {
                 mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Read error, %s ", strerror(errno));
                 done = 1;
             } else if (loglevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "EAGAIN - descriptor = %d", peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "EAGAIN - descriptor = %d", message.peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
             }
             break;
         } else if (message.message.asnLength == 0) {
             /* End of file. The remote has closed the connection. */
             if (loglevel >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
                 mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "END of File Closed connection - descriptor = %d",
-                             peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
+                             message.peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
             }
             done = 1;
             break;
@@ -785,13 +1088,13 @@ int receiveDataFromSctp(struct epoll_event *events,
             char printBuffer[4096]{};
             char *tmp = printBuffer;
             for (size_t i = 0; i < (size_t)message.message.asnLength; ++i) {
-                snprintf(tmp, 2, "%02x", message.message.asndata[i]);
+                snprintf(tmp, 3, "%02x", message.message.asndata[i]);
                 tmp += 2;
             }
             printBuffer[message.message.asnLength] = 0;
             clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &end);
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Before Encoding E2AP PDU for : %s, Read time is : %ld seconds, %ld nanoseconds",
-                         peerInfo->enodbName, end.tv_sec - start.tv_sec, end.tv_nsec - start.tv_nsec);
+                         message.peerInfo->enodbName, end.tv_sec - start.tv_sec, end.tv_nsec - start.tv_nsec);
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "PDU buffer length = %ld, data =  : %s", message.message.asnLength,
                          printBuffer);
             clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &decodestart);
@@ -801,14 +1104,14 @@ int receiveDataFromSctp(struct epoll_event *events,
                           message.message.asndata, message.message.asnLength);
         if (rval.code != RC_OK) {
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Error %d Decoding (unpack) E2AP PDU from RAN : %s", rval.code,
-                         peerInfo->enodbName);
+                         message.peerInfo->enodbName);
             break;
         }
 
         if (loglevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
             clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &end);
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "After Encoding E2AP PDU for : %s, Read time is : %ld seconds, %ld nanoseconds",
-                         peerInfo->enodbName, end.tv_sec - decodestart.tv_sec, end.tv_nsec - decodestart.tv_nsec);
+                         message.peerInfo->enodbName, end.tv_sec - decodestart.tv_sec, end.tv_nsec - decodestart.tv_nsec);
             char *printBuffer;
             size_t size;
             FILE *stream = open_memstream(&printBuffer, &size);
@@ -819,15 +1122,15 @@ int receiveDataFromSctp(struct epoll_event *events,
 
         switch (pdu->present) {
             case E2AP_PDU_PR_initiatingMessage: {//initiating message
-                asnInitiatingRequest(pdu, message, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan);
+                asnInitiatingRequest(pdu, message, rmrMessageBuffer);
                 break;
             }
             case E2AP_PDU_PR_successfulOutcome: { //successful outcome
-                asnSuccsesfulMsg(pdu, message, sctpMap, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan);
+                asnSuccsesfulMsg(pdu, message,  rmrMessageBuffer);
                 break;
             }
             case E2AP_PDU_PR_unsuccessfulOutcome: { //Unsuccessful Outcome
-                asnUnSuccsesfulMsg(pdu, message, sctpMap, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan);
+                asnUnSuccsesfulMsg(pdu, message, rmrMessageBuffer);
                 break;
             }
             default:
@@ -838,8 +1141,7 @@ int receiveDataFromSctp(struct epoll_event *events,
             clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &end);
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG,
                          "After processing message and sent to rmr for : %s, Read time is : %ld seconds, %ld nanoseconds",
-                         peerInfo->enodbName, end.tv_sec - decodestart.tv_sec, end.tv_nsec - decodestart.tv_nsec);
-
+                         message.peerInfo->enodbName, end.tv_sec - decodestart.tv_sec, end.tv_nsec - decodestart.tv_nsec);
         }
         numOfMessages++;
         // remove the break for EAGAIN
@@ -860,25 +1162,24 @@ int receiveDataFromSctp(struct epoll_event *events,
 
     if (done) {
         if (loglevel >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Closed connection - descriptor = %d", peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
+            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Closed connection - descriptor = %d", message.peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
         }
         message.message.asnLength = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len =
                 snprintf((char *)rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload,
                         256,
                         "%s|CU disconnected unexpectedly",
-                        peerInfo->enodbName);
+                        message.peerInfo->enodbName);
         message.message.asndata = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload;
 
         if (sendRequestToXapp(message,
                               RIC_SCTP_CONNECTION_FAILURE,
-                              rmrMessageBuffer,
-                              &lspan) != 0) {
+                              rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "SCTP_CONNECTION_FAIL message failed to send to xAPP");
         }
 
         /* Closing descriptor make epoll remove it from the set of descriptors which are monitored. */
-        close(peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
-        cleanHashEntry((ConnectedCU_t *) events->data.ptr, sctpMap, &lspan);
+        close(message.peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
+        cleanHashEntry((ConnectedCU_t *) events->data.ptr, sctpMap);
     }
     if (loglevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
         clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &end);
@@ -886,117 +1187,159 @@ int receiveDataFromSctp(struct epoll_event *events,
                      end.tv_sec - start.tv_sec, end.tv_nsec - start.tv_nsec);
 
     }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
     return 0;
 }
 
+static void buildAndsendSetupRequest(ReportingMessages_t &message,
+                                     E2setupRequestIEs_t *ie,
+                                     RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer,
+                                     E2AP_PDU_t *pdu) {
+    auto logLevel = mdclog_level_get();
+
+
+    if (buildRanName(message.peerInfo->enodbName, ie) < 0) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Bad param in E2setupRequestIEs GlobalE2node_ID.\n");
+    } else {
+        memcpy(message.message.enodbName, message.peerInfo->enodbName, strlen(message.peerInfo->enodbName));
+    }
+    // now we can send the data to e2Mgr
+    auto buffer_size = RECEIVE_SCTP_BUFFER_SIZE;
+
+    auto *rmrMsg = rmr_alloc_msg(rmrMessageBuffer.rmrCtx, buffer_size);
+    // add addrees to message
+
+
+    // unsigned char *buffer = &rmrMsg->payload[j];
+    unsigned char buffer[RECEIVE_SCTP_BUFFER_SIZE];
+    // encode to xml
+    asn_enc_rval_t er;
+    er = asn_encode_to_buffer(nullptr, ATS_BASIC_XER, &asn_DEF_E2AP_PDU, pdu, buffer, buffer_size);
+    if (er.encoded == -1) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "encoding of %s failed, %s", asn_DEF_E2AP_PDU.name, strerror(errno));
+    } else if (er.encoded > (ssize_t) buffer_size) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Buffer of size %d is to small for %s",
+                     (int) buffer_size,
+                     asn_DEF_E2AP_PDU.name);
+    } else {
+        rmrMsg->len = snprintf((char *)rmrMsg->payload, RECEIVE_SCTP_BUFFER_SIZE, "%s:%d|%s",
+                message.peerInfo->sctpParams->myIP.c_str(),
+                message.peerInfo->sctpParams->rmrPort,
+                buffer);
+        if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
+            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Setup request : %s\n", buffer);
+        }
+        // send to RMR
+        message.message.messageType = rmrMsg->mtype = RIC_E2_SETUP_REQ;
+        rmrMsg->state = 0;
+        rmr_bytes2meid(rmrMsg, (unsigned char *) message.message.enodbName, strlen(message.message.enodbName));
+
+        static unsigned char tx[32];
+        snprintf((char *) tx, sizeof tx, "%15ld", transactionCounter++);
+        rmr_bytes2xact(rmrMsg, tx, strlen((const char *) tx));
+
+        rmrMsg = rmr_send_msg(rmrMessageBuffer.rmrCtx, rmrMsg);
+        if (rmrMsg == nullptr) {
+            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RMR failed to send returned nullptr");
+        } else if (rmrMsg->state != 0) {
+            char meid[RMR_MAX_MEID]{};
+            if (rmrMsg->state == RMR_ERR_RETRY) {
+                usleep(5);
+                rmrMsg->state = 0;
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "RETRY sending Message %d to Xapp from %s",
+                             rmrMsg->mtype, rmr_get_meid(rmrMsg, (unsigned char *) meid));
+                rmrMsg = rmr_send_msg(rmrMessageBuffer.rmrCtx, rmrMsg);
+                if (rmrMsg == nullptr) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RMR failed send returned nullptr");
+                } else if (rmrMsg->state != 0) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR,
+                                 "RMR Retry failed %s sending request %d to Xapp from %s",
+                                 translateRmrErrorMessages(rmrMsg->state).c_str(),
+                                 rmrMsg->mtype,
+                                 rmr_get_meid(rmrMsg, (unsigned char *) meid));
+                }
+            } else {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RMR failed: %s. sending request %d to Xapp from %s",
+                             translateRmrErrorMessages(rmrMsg->state).c_str(),
+                             rmrMsg->mtype,
+                             rmr_get_meid(rmrMsg, (unsigned char *) meid));
+            }
+        }
+        message.peerInfo->gotSetup = true;
+        buildJsonMessage(message);
+        if (rmrMsg != nullptr) {
+            rmr_free_msg(rmrMsg);
+        }
+    }
+
+}
 /**
  *
  * @param pdu
  * @param message
  * @param rmrMessageBuffer
- * @param pSpan
  */
 void asnInitiatingRequest(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu,
                           ReportingMessages_t &message,
-                          RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer,
-                          otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
-
+                          RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer) {
+    auto logLevel = mdclog_level_get();
     auto procedureCode = ((InitiatingMessage_t *) pdu->choice.initiatingMessage)->procedureCode;
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Initiating message %ld", procedureCode);
+    if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Initiating message %ld\n", procedureCode);
     }
     switch (procedureCode) {
-        case ProcedureCode_id_x2Setup: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got Setup Initiating  message from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_endcX2Setup: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got X2 EN-DC Setup Request from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_ricSubscription: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got RIC Subscription Request message from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_ricSubscriptionDelete: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got RIC Subscription Delete Request message from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_endcConfigurationUpdate: {
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_ENDC_CONF_UPDATE, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "E2 EN-DC CONFIGURATION UPDATE message failed to send to xAPP");
+        case ProcedureCode_id_E2setup: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got E2setup\n");
+            }
+
+            memset(message.peerInfo->enodbName, 0 , MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE);
+            for (auto i = 0; i < pdu->choice.initiatingMessage->value.choice.E2setupRequest.protocolIEs.list.count; i++) {
+                auto *ie = pdu->choice.initiatingMessage->value.choice.E2setupRequest.protocolIEs.list.array[i];
+                if (ie->id == ProtocolIE_ID_id_GlobalE2node_ID) {
+                    if (ie->value.present == E2setupRequestIEs__value_PR_GlobalE2node_ID) {
+                        buildAndsendSetupRequest(message, ie, rmrMessageBuffer, pdu);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
             }
             break;
         }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_eNBConfigurationUpdate: {
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_ENB_CONF_UPDATE, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "E2 EN-BC CONFIGURATION UPDATE message failed to send to xAPP");
+        case ProcedureCode_id_ErrorIndication: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got ErrorIndication %s", message.message.enodbName);
             }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_x2Removal: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got E2 Removal Initiating  message from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
+            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_ERROR_INDICATION, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC_ERROR_INDICATION failed to send to xAPP");
             }
             break;
         }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_loadIndication: {
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_ENB_LOAD_INFORMATION, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Load indication message failed to send to xAPP");
+        case ProcedureCode_id_Reset: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got Reset %s", message.message.enodbName);
             }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_resourceStatusReportingInitiation: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got Status reporting initiation message from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
+            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_X2_RESET, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC_X2_RESET message failed to send to xAPP");
             }
             break;
         }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_resourceStatusReporting: {
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_RESOURCE_STATUS_UPDATE, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Resource Status Reporting message failed to send to xAPP");
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICcontrol: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICcontrol %s", message.message.enodbName);
             }
             break;
         }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_reset: {
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_X2_RESET, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC_X2_RESET message failed to send to xAPP");
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICindication: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICindication %s", message.message.enodbName);
             }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_ricIndication: {
-            for (int i = 0; i < pdu->choice.initiatingMessage->value.choice.RICindication.protocolIEs.list.count; i++) {
+            for (auto i = 0; i < pdu->choice.initiatingMessage->value.choice.RICindication.protocolIEs.list.count; i++) {
                 auto messageSent = false;
                 RICindication_IEs_t *ie = pdu->choice.initiatingMessage->value.choice.RICindication.protocolIEs.list.array[i];
-                if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
                     mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "ie type (ProtocolIE_ID) = %ld", ie->id);
                 }
                 if (ie->id == ProtocolIE_ID_id_RICrequestID) {
-                    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                    if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
                         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RIC requestId entry, ie type (ProtocolIE_ID) = %ld", ie->id);
                     }
                     if (ie->value.present == RICindication_IEs__value_PR_RICrequestID) {
@@ -1004,10 +1347,17 @@ void asnInitiatingRequest(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu,
                         message.message.messageType = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->mtype = RIC_INDICATION;
                         snprintf((char *) tx, sizeof tx, "%15ld", transactionCounter++);
                         rmr_bytes2xact(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, tx, strlen((const char *) tx));
-                       rmr_bytes2meid(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, (unsigned char *)message.message.enodbName, strlen(message.message.enodbName));
+                        rmr_bytes2meid(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage,
+                                       (unsigned char *)message.message.enodbName,
+                                       strlen(message.message.enodbName));
                         rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state = 0;
                         rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->sub_id = (int) ie->value.choice.RICrequestID.ricRequestorID;
-                        sendRmrMessage(rmrMessageBuffer, message, &lspan);
+                        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "RIC sub id = %d, message type = %d",
+                                         rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->sub_id,
+                                         rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->mtype);
+                        }
+                        sendRmrMessage(rmrMessageBuffer, message);
                         messageSent = true;
                     } else {
                         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC request id missing illigal request");
@@ -1019,21 +1369,30 @@ void asnInitiatingRequest(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu,
             }
             break;
         }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_errorIndication: {
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_ERROR_INDICATION, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Error Indication message failed to send to xAPP");
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICserviceQuery: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICserviceQuery %s", message.message.enodbName);
             }
             break;
         }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_ricServiceUpdate : {
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SERVICE_UPDATE, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Service Update message failed to send to xAPP");
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICserviceUpdate: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICserviceUpdate %s", message.message.enodbName);
+            }
+            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SERVICE_UPDATE, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC_SERVICE_UPDATE message failed to send to xAPP");
             }
             break;
         }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_gNBStatusIndication : {
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_GNB_STATUS_INDICATION, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC_GNB_STATUS_INDICATION failed to send to xAPP");
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICsubscription: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICsubscription %s", message.message.enodbName);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICsubscriptionDelete: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICsubscriptionDelete %s", message.message.enodbName);
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -1046,124 +1405,50 @@ void asnInitiatingRequest(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu,
             break;
         }
     }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
 }
 
 /**
  *
  * @param pdu
  * @param message
- * @param sctpMap
  * @param rmrMessageBuffer
- * @param pSpan
  */
-void asnSuccsesfulMsg(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu, ReportingMessages_t &message, Sctp_Map_t *sctpMap,
-                      RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer, otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
+void asnSuccsesfulMsg(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu, ReportingMessages_t &message, RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer) {
     auto procedureCode = pdu->choice.successfulOutcome->procedureCode;
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
+    auto logLevel = mdclog_level_get();
+    if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Successful Outcome %ld", procedureCode);
     }
     switch (procedureCode) {
-        case ProcedureCode_id_x2Setup: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got Succesful Setup response from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            if (sendResponseToXapp(message, RIC_X2_SETUP_RESP,
-                                   RIC_X2_SETUP_REQ, rmrMessageBuffer, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send Succesful Setup response for CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
+        case ProcedureCode_id_E2setup: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got E2setup\n");
             }
             break;
         }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_endcX2Setup: { //X2_EN_DC_SETUP_REQUEST_FROM_CU
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got Succesful E2 EN-DC Setup response from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            if (sendResponseToXapp(message, RIC_ENDC_X2_SETUP_RESP,
-                                   RIC_ENDC_X2_SETUP_REQ, rmrMessageBuffer, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send Succesful X2 EN DC Setup response for CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_endcConfigurationUpdate: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got Succesful E2 EN-DC CONFIGURATION UPDATE from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_ENDC_CONF_UPDATE_ACK, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send Succesful E2 EN DC CONFIGURATION response for CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_eNBConfigurationUpdate: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got Succesful E2 ENB CONFIGURATION UPDATE from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
+        case ProcedureCode_id_ErrorIndication: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got ErrorIndication %s", message.message.enodbName);
             }
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_ENB_CONF_UPDATE_ACK, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send Succesful E2 ENB CONFIGURATION response for CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
+            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_ERROR_INDICATION, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC_ERROR_INDICATION failed to send to xAPP");
             }
             break;
         }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_reset: {
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_X2_RESET_RESP, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send Succesful E2_RESET response for CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
+        case ProcedureCode_id_Reset: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got Reset %s", message.message.enodbName);
             }
-            break;
-
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_resourceStatusReportingInitiation: {
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_RES_STATUS_RESP, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR,
-                             "Failed to send Succesful 2_REQUEST_STATUS_REPORTING_INITIATION response for CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_ricSubscription: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got Succesful RIC Subscription response from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SUB_RESP, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Subscription successful message failed to send to xAPP");
-            }
-            break;
-
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_ricSubscriptionDelete: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO,
-                             "Got Succesful RIC Subscription Delete response from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SUB_DEL_RESP, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Subscription delete successful message failed to send to xAPP");
+            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_X2_RESET, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC_X2_RESET message failed to send to xAPP");
             }
             break;
         }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_ricControl: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO,
-                             "Got Succesful RIC control response from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICcontrol: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICcontrol %s", message.message.enodbName);
             }
-            for (int i = 0;
+            for (auto i = 0;
                  i < pdu->choice.successfulOutcome->value.choice.RICcontrolAcknowledge.protocolIEs.list.count; i++) {
                 auto messageSent = false;
                 RICcontrolAcknowledge_IEs_t *ie = pdu->choice.successfulOutcome->value.choice.RICcontrolAcknowledge.protocolIEs.list.array[i];
@@ -1181,9 +1466,53 @@ void asnSuccsesfulMsg(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu, ReportingMessages_t &message, Sctp_Map_t
                         static unsigned char tx[32];
                         snprintf((char *) tx, sizeof tx, "%15ld", transactionCounter++);
                         rmr_bytes2xact(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, tx, strlen((const char *) tx));
-                       rmr_bytes2meid(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, (unsigned char *)message.message.enodbName, strlen(message.message.enodbName));
+                        rmr_bytes2meid(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage,
+                                       (unsigned char *)message.message.enodbName,
+                                       strlen(message.message.enodbName));
+
+                        sendRmrMessage(rmrMessageBuffer, message);
+                        messageSent = true;
+                    } else {
+                        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC request id missing illigal request");
+                    }
+                }
+                if (messageSent) {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
 
-                        sendRmrMessage(rmrMessageBuffer, message, &lspan);
+            break;
+        }
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICindication: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICindication %s", message.message.enodbName);
+            }
+            for (auto i = 0; i < pdu->choice.initiatingMessage->value.choice.RICindication.protocolIEs.list.count; i++) {
+                auto messageSent = false;
+                RICindication_IEs_t *ie = pdu->choice.initiatingMessage->value.choice.RICindication.protocolIEs.list.array[i];
+                if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "ie type (ProtocolIE_ID) = %ld", ie->id);
+                }
+                if (ie->id == ProtocolIE_ID_id_RICrequestID) {
+                    if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RIC requestId entry, ie type (ProtocolIE_ID) = %ld", ie->id);
+                    }
+                    if (ie->value.present == RICindication_IEs__value_PR_RICrequestID) {
+                        static unsigned char tx[32];
+                        message.message.messageType = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->mtype = RIC_INDICATION;
+                        snprintf((char *) tx, sizeof tx, "%15ld", transactionCounter++);
+                        rmr_bytes2xact(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, tx, strlen((const char *) tx));
+                        rmr_bytes2meid(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage,
+                                       (unsigned char *)message.message.enodbName,
+                                       strlen(message.message.enodbName));
+                        rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state = 0;
+                        rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->sub_id = (int) ie->value.choice.RICrequestID.ricRequestorID;
+                        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "RIC sub id = %d, message type = %d",
+                                         rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->sub_id,
+                                         rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->mtype);
+                        }
+                        sendRmrMessage(rmrMessageBuffer, message);
                         messageSent = true;
                     } else {
                         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC request id missing illigal request");
@@ -1195,6 +1524,39 @@ void asnSuccsesfulMsg(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu, ReportingMessages_t &message, Sctp_Map_t
             }
             break;
         }
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICserviceQuery: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICserviceQuery %s", message.message.enodbName);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICserviceUpdate: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICserviceUpdate %s", message.message.enodbName);
+            }
+            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SERVICE_UPDATE, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC_SERVICE_UPDATE message failed to send to xAPP");
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICsubscription: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICsubscription %s", message.message.enodbName);
+            }
+            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SUB_RESP, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Subscription successful message failed to send to xAPP");
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICsubscriptionDelete: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICsubscriptionDelete %s", message.message.enodbName);
+            }
+            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SUB_DEL_RESP, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Subscription delete successful message failed to send to xAPP");
+            }
+            break;
+        }
         default: {
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_WARN, "Undefined or not supported message = %ld", procedureCode);
             message.message.messageType = 0; // no RMR message type yet
@@ -1203,126 +1565,60 @@ void asnSuccsesfulMsg(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu, ReportingMessages_t &message, Sctp_Map_t
             break;
         }
     }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
 }
 
 /**
  *
  * @param pdu
  * @param message
- * @param sctpMap
  * @param rmrMessageBuffer
- * @param pSpan
  */
 void asnUnSuccsesfulMsg(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu,
                         ReportingMessages_t &message,
-                        Sctp_Map_t *sctpMap,
-                        RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer,
-                        otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
+                        RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer) {
     auto procedureCode = pdu->choice.unsuccessfulOutcome->procedureCode;
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
+    auto logLevel = mdclog_level_get();
+    if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Unsuccessful Outcome %ld", procedureCode);
     }
     switch (procedureCode) {
-        case ProcedureCode_id_x2Setup: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO,
-                             "Got Unsuccessful Setup response from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            if (sendResponseToXapp(message,
-                                   RIC_X2_SETUP_FAILURE, RIC_X2_SETUP_REQ,
-                                   rmrMessageBuffer,
-                                   sctpMap,
-                                   &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR,
-                             "Failed to send Unsuccessful Setup response for CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-                break;
+        case ProcedureCode_id_E2setup: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got E2setup\n");
             }
             break;
         }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_endcX2Setup: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO,
-                             "Got Unsuccessful E2 EN-DC Setup response from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            if (sendResponseToXapp(message, RIC_ENDC_X2_SETUP_FAILURE,
-                                   RIC_ENDC_X2_SETUP_REQ,
-                                   rmrMessageBuffer,
-                                   sctpMap,
-                                   &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send Unsuccessful E2 EN DC Setup response for CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_endcConfigurationUpdate: {
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_ENDC_CONF_UPDATE_FAILURE, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send Unsuccessful E2 EN DC CONFIGURATION response for CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_eNBConfigurationUpdate: {
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_ENB_CONF_UPDATE_FAILURE, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send Unsuccessful E2 ENB CONFIGURATION response for CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_resourceStatusReportingInitiation: {
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_RES_STATUS_FAILURE, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR,
-                             "Failed to send Succesful E2_REQUEST_STATUS_REPORTING_INITIATION response for CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_ricSubscription: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got Unsuccessful RIC Subscription Response from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
+        case ProcedureCode_id_ErrorIndication: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got ErrorIndication %s", message.message.enodbName);
             }
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SUB_FAILURE, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Subscription unsuccessful message failed to send to xAPP");
+            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_ERROR_INDICATION, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC_ERROR_INDICATION failed to send to xAPP");
             }
             break;
         }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_ricSubscriptionDelete: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got Unsuccessful RIC Subscription Delete Response from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
+        case ProcedureCode_id_Reset: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got Reset %s", message.message.enodbName);
             }
-            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SUB_DEL_FAILURE, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Subscription Delete unsuccessful message failed to send to xAPP");
+            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_X2_RESET, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC_X2_RESET message failed to send to xAPP");
             }
             break;
         }
-        case ProcedureCode_id_ricControl: {
-            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Got UNSuccesful RIC control response from CU - %s",
-                             message.message.enodbName);
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICcontrol: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICcontrol %s", message.message.enodbName);
             }
             for (int i = 0;
                  i < pdu->choice.unsuccessfulOutcome->value.choice.RICcontrolFailure.protocolIEs.list.count; i++) {
                 auto messageSent = false;
                 RICcontrolFailure_IEs_t *ie = pdu->choice.unsuccessfulOutcome->value.choice.RICcontrolFailure.protocolIEs.list.array[i];
-                if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
                     mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "ie type (ProtocolIE_ID) = %ld", ie->id);
                 }
                 if (ie->id == ProtocolIE_ID_id_RICrequestID) {
-                    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                    if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
                         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RIC requestId entry, ie type (ProtocolIE_ID) = %ld", ie->id);
                     }
                     if (ie->value.present == RICcontrolFailure_IEs__value_PR_RICrequestID) {
@@ -1332,8 +1628,50 @@ void asnUnSuccsesfulMsg(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu,
                         static unsigned char tx[32];
                         snprintf((char *) tx, sizeof tx, "%15ld", transactionCounter++);
                         rmr_bytes2xact(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, tx, strlen((const char *) tx));
-                       rmr_bytes2meid(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, (unsigned char *)message.message.enodbName, strlen(message.message.enodbName));
-                        sendRmrMessage(rmrMessageBuffer, message, &lspan);
+                        rmr_bytes2meid(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, (unsigned char *) message.message.enodbName,
+                                       strlen(message.message.enodbName));
+                        sendRmrMessage(rmrMessageBuffer, message);
+                        messageSent = true;
+                    } else {
+                        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC request id missing illigal request");
+                    }
+                }
+                if (messageSent) {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICindication: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICindication %s", message.message.enodbName);
+            }
+            for (auto i = 0; i < pdu->choice.initiatingMessage->value.choice.RICindication.protocolIEs.list.count; i++) {
+                auto messageSent = false;
+                RICindication_IEs_t *ie = pdu->choice.initiatingMessage->value.choice.RICindication.protocolIEs.list.array[i];
+                if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "ie type (ProtocolIE_ID) = %ld", ie->id);
+                }
+                if (ie->id == ProtocolIE_ID_id_RICrequestID) {
+                    if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RIC requestId entry, ie type (ProtocolIE_ID) = %ld", ie->id);
+                    }
+                    if (ie->value.present == RICindication_IEs__value_PR_RICrequestID) {
+                        static unsigned char tx[32];
+                        message.message.messageType = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->mtype = RIC_INDICATION;
+                        snprintf((char *) tx, sizeof tx, "%15ld", transactionCounter++);
+                        rmr_bytes2xact(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, tx, strlen((const char *) tx));
+                        rmr_bytes2meid(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage,
+                                       (unsigned char *)message.message.enodbName,
+                                       strlen(message.message.enodbName));
+                        rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state = 0;
+                        rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->sub_id = (int) ie->value.choice.RICrequestID.ricRequestorID;
+                        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "RIC sub id = %d, message type = %d",
+                                         rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->sub_id,
+                                         rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->mtype);
+                        }
+                        sendRmrMessage(rmrMessageBuffer, message);
                         messageSent = true;
                     } else {
                         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC request id missing illigal request");
@@ -1345,6 +1683,39 @@ void asnUnSuccsesfulMsg(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu,
             }
             break;
         }
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICserviceQuery: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICserviceQuery %s", message.message.enodbName);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICserviceUpdate: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICserviceUpdate %s", message.message.enodbName);
+            }
+            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SERVICE_UPDATE, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RIC_SERVICE_UPDATE message failed to send to xAPP");
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICsubscription: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICsubscription %s", message.message.enodbName);
+            }
+            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SUB_FAILURE, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Subscription unsuccessful message failed to send to xAPP");
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        case ProcedureCode_id_RICsubscriptionDelete: {
+            if (logLevel >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got RICsubscriptionDelete %s", message.message.enodbName);
+            }
+            if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SUB_DEL_FAILURE, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Subscription Delete unsuccessful message failed to send to xAPP");
+            }
+            break;
+        }
         default: {
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_WARN, "Undefined or not supported message = %ld", procedureCode);
             message.message.messageType = 0; // no RMR message type yet
@@ -1354,10 +1725,6 @@ void asnUnSuccsesfulMsg(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu,
             break;
         }
     }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1365,19 +1732,11 @@ void asnUnSuccsesfulMsg(E2AP_PDU_t *pdu,
  * @param message
  * @param requestId
  * @param rmrMmessageBuffer
- * @param pSpan
  * @return
  */
 int sendRequestToXapp(ReportingMessages_t &message,
                       int requestId,
-                      RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMmessageBuffer,
-                      otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
+                      RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMmessageBuffer) {
     rmr_bytes2meid(rmrMmessageBuffer.sendMessage,
                    (unsigned char *)message.message.enodbName,
                    strlen(message.message.enodbName));
@@ -1387,35 +1746,20 @@ int sendRequestToXapp(ReportingMessages_t &message,
     snprintf((char *) tx, sizeof tx, "%15ld", transactionCounter++);
     rmr_bytes2xact(rmrMmessageBuffer.sendMessage, tx, strlen((const char *) tx));
 
-    auto rc = sendRmrMessage(rmrMmessageBuffer, message, &lspan);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
+    auto rc = sendRmrMessage(rmrMmessageBuffer, message);
     return rc;
 }
 
 
-void *getRmrContext(char *rmrAddress, otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-//    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
-    void *rmrCtx = rmr_init(rmrAddress, RMR_MAX_RCV_BYTES, RMRFL_NONE);
-
-
-    if (rmrCtx == nullptr) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RMR failed to initialise : %s", strerror(errno));
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
-        return (nullptr);
+void getRmrContext(sctp_params_t &pSctpParams) {
+    pSctpParams.rmrCtx = nullptr;
+    pSctpParams.rmrCtx = rmr_init(pSctpParams.rmrAddress, RMR_MAX_RCV_BYTES, RMRFL_NONE);
+    if (pSctpParams.rmrCtx == nullptr) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to initialize RMR");
+        return;
     }
 
-    rmr_set_stimeout(rmrCtx, 0);    // disable retries for any send operation
+    rmr_set_stimeout(pSctpParams.rmrCtx, 0);    // disable retries for any send operation
     // we need to find that routing table exist and we can run
     if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "We are after RMR INIT wait for RMR_Ready");
@@ -1423,7 +1767,7 @@ void *getRmrContext(char *rmrAddress, otSpan *pSpan) {
     int rmrReady = 0;
     int count = 0;
     while (!rmrReady) {
-        if ((rmrReady = rmr_ready(rmrCtx)) == 0) {
+        if ((rmrReady = rmr_ready(pSctpParams.rmrCtx)) == 0) {
             sleep(1);
         }
         count++;
@@ -1434,40 +1778,35 @@ void *getRmrContext(char *rmrAddress, otSpan *pSpan) {
     if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "RMR running");
     }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
-    return rmrCtx;
+    rmr_init_trace(pSctpParams.rmrCtx, 200);
+    // get the RMR fd for the epoll
+    pSctpParams.rmrListenFd = rmr_get_rcvfd(pSctpParams.rmrCtx);
+    struct epoll_event event{};
+    // add RMR fd to epoll
+    event.events = (EPOLLIN);
+    event.data.fd = pSctpParams.rmrListenFd;
+    // add listening RMR FD to epoll
+    if (epoll_ctl(pSctpParams.epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, pSctpParams.rmrListenFd, &event)) {
+        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to add RMR descriptor to epoll");
+        close(pSctpParams.rmrListenFd);
+        rmr_close(pSctpParams.rmrCtx);
+        pSctpParams.rmrCtx = nullptr;
+    }
 }
 
 /**
  *
- * @param epoll_fd
  * @param sctpMap
  * @param rmrMessageBuffer
  * @param ts
- * @param pSpan
  * @return
  */
-int receiveXappMessages(int epoll_fd,
-                        Sctp_Map_t *sctpMap,
+int receiveXappMessages(Sctp_Map_t *sctpMap,
                         RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer,
-                        struct timespec &ts,
-                        otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
+                        struct timespec &ts) {
     if (rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage == nullptr) {
         //we have error
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RMR Allocation message, %s", strerror(errno));
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -1478,10 +1817,6 @@ int receiveXappMessages(int epoll_fd,
     if (rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage == nullptr) {
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RMR Receving message with null pointer, Realloc rmr mesage buffer");
         rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage = rmr_alloc_msg(rmrMessageBuffer.rmrCtx, RECEIVE_XAPP_BUFFER_SIZE);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
         return -2;
     }
     ReportingMessages_t message;
@@ -1493,212 +1828,82 @@ int receiveXappMessages(int epoll_fd,
     //auto msgData = msg->payload;
     if (rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage->state != 0) {
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RMR Receving message with stat = %d", rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage->state);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
         return -1;
     }
     switch (rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage->mtype) {
-        case RIC_X2_SETUP_REQ: {
-            if (connectToCUandSetUp(rmrMessageBuffer, message, epoll_fd, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "ERROR in connectToCUandSetUp on RIC_X2_SETUP_REQ");
-                message.message.messageType = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->mtype = RIC_SCTP_CONNECTION_FAILURE;
-                message.message.direction = 'N';
-                message.message.asnLength = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len =
-                        snprintf((char *)rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload,
-                                256,
-                                "ERROR in connectToCUandSetUp on RIC_X2_SETUP_REQ");
-                rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state = 0;
-                message.message.asndata = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload;
-
-                if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "start writing to rmr buffer");
-                }
-                rmr_bytes2xact(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage->xaction, RMR_MAX_XID);
-                rmr_str2meid(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, (unsigned char *)message.message.enodbName);
-
-                sendRmrMessage(rmrMessageBuffer, message, &lspan);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-                return -3;
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case RIC_ENDC_X2_SETUP_REQ: {
-            if (connectToCUandSetUp(rmrMessageBuffer, message, epoll_fd, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "ERROR in connectToCUandSetUp on RIC_ENDC_X2_SETUP_REQ");
-                message.message.messageType = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->mtype = RIC_SCTP_CONNECTION_FAILURE;
-                message.message.direction = 'N';
-                message.message.asnLength = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->len =
-                        snprintf((char *)rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload, 256,
-                                 "ERROR in connectToCUandSetUp on RIC_ENDC_X2_SETUP_REQ");
-                rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state = 0;
-                message.message.asndata = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload;
-
-                if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-                    mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "start writing to rmr buffer");
-                }
-
-                rmr_bytes2xact(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage->xaction, RMR_MAX_XID);
-                rmr_str2meid(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, (unsigned char *) message.message.enodbName);
-
-                sendRmrMessage(rmrMessageBuffer, message, &lspan);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-                return -3;
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case RIC_ENDC_CONF_UPDATE: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_ENDC_CONF_UPDATE");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-                return -4;
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case RIC_ENDC_CONF_UPDATE_ACK: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_ENDC_CONF_UPDATE_ACK");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-                return -4;
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case RIC_ENDC_CONF_UPDATE_FAILURE: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_ENDC_CONF_UPDATE_FAILURE");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
-                return -4;
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case RIC_ENB_CONF_UPDATE: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_ENDC_CONF_UPDATE");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-                return -4;
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        case RIC_ENB_CONF_UPDATE_ACK: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_ENB_CONF_UPDATE_ACK");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-                return -4;
+        case RIC_E2_SETUP_RESP : {
+            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_E2_SETUP_RESP");
+                return -6;
             }
             break;
         }
-        case RIC_ENB_CONF_UPDATE_FAILURE: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_ENB_CONF_UPDATE_FAILURE");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-                return -4;
+        case RIC_E2_SETUP_FAILURE : {
+            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_E2_SETUP_FAILURE");
+                return -6;
             }
             break;
         }
-        case RIC_RES_STATUS_REQ: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
-                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_RES_STATUS_REQ");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
+        case RIC_ERROR_INDICATION: {
+            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap) != 0) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_ERROR_INDICATION");
                 return -6;
             }
             break;
         }
         case RIC_SUB_REQ: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
+            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap) != 0) {
                 mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_SUB_REQ");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
                 return -6;
             }
             break;
         }
         case RIC_SUB_DEL_REQ: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
+            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap) != 0) {
                 mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_SUB_DEL_REQ");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
                 return -6;
             }
             break;
         }
         case RIC_CONTROL_REQ: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
+            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap) != 0) {
                 mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_CONTROL_REQ");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
                 return -6;
             }
             break;
         }
         case RIC_SERVICE_QUERY: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
+            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap) != 0) {
                 mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_SERVICE_QUERY");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
                 return -6;
             }
             break;
         }
         case RIC_SERVICE_UPDATE_ACK: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
+            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap) != 0) {
                 mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_SERVICE_UPDATE_ACK");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
                 return -6;
             }
             break;
         }
         case RIC_SERVICE_UPDATE_FAILURE: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
+            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap) != 0) {
                 mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_SERVICE_UPDATE_FAILURE");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
                 return -6;
             }
             break;
         }
         case RIC_X2_RESET: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
+            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap) != 0) {
                 mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_X2_RESET");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
                 return -6;
             }
             break;
         }
         case RIC_X2_RESET_RESP: {
-            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
+            if (sendDirectionalSctpMsg(rmrMessageBuffer, message, 0, sctpMap) != 0) {
                 mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send RIC_X2_RESET_RESP");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
                 return -6;
             }
             break;
@@ -1727,8 +1932,7 @@ int receiveXappMessages(int epoll_fd,
                                                                    peerInfo->enodbName);
                     message.message.asndata = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->payload;
                     mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "%s", message.message.asndata);
-                    if (sendRequestToXapp(message,
-                                          RIC_SCTP_CONNECTION_FAILURE, rmrMessageBuffer, &lspan) != 0) {
+                    if (sendRequestToXapp(message, RIC_SCTP_CONNECTION_FAILURE, rmrMessageBuffer) != 0) {
                         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "SCTP_CONNECTION_FAIL message failed to send to xAPP");
                     }
                     free(peerInfo);
@@ -1739,6 +1943,29 @@ int receiveXappMessages(int epoll_fd,
             sctpMap->clear();
             break;
         }
+        case E2_TERM_KEEP_ALIVE_REQ: {
+            // send message back
+            rmr_bytes2payload(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage,
+                    (unsigned char *)rmrMessageBuffer.ka_message,
+                    rmrMessageBuffer.ka_message_len);
+            rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->mtype = E2_TERM_KEEP_ALIVE_RESP;
+            rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state = 0;
+            static unsigned char tx[32];
+            auto txLen = snprintf((char *) tx, sizeof tx, "%15ld", transactionCounter++);
+            rmr_bytes2xact(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, tx, txLen);
+            rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage = rmr_send_msg(rmrMessageBuffer.rmrCtx, rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage);
+            if (rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage == nullptr) {
+                rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage = rmr_alloc_msg(rmrMessageBuffer.rmrCtx, RECEIVE_XAPP_BUFFER_SIZE);
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send E2_TERM_KEEP_ALIVE_RESP RMR message returned NULL");
+            } else if (rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state != 0)  {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send E2_TERM_KEEP_ALIVE_RESP, on RMR state = %d ( %s)",
+                        rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state, translateRmrErrorMessages(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state).c_str());
+            } else if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Got Keep Alive Request send : %s", rmrMessageBuffer.ka_message);
+            }
+
+            break;
+        }
         default:
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_WARN, "Message Type : %d is not seported", rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage->mtype);
             message.message.asndata = rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage->payload;
@@ -1750,17 +1977,11 @@ int receiveXappMessages(int epoll_fd,
             buildJsonMessage(message);
 
 
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-            lspan->Finish();
-#endif
             return -7;
     }
     if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "EXIT OK from %s", __FUNCTION__);
     }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1770,31 +1991,19 @@ int receiveXappMessages(int epoll_fd,
  * @param message
  * @param failedMsgId
  * @param sctpMap
- * @param pSpan
  * @return
  */
 int sendDirectionalSctpMsg(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &messageBuffer,
                            ReportingMessages_t &message,
                            int failedMsgId,
-                           Sctp_Map_t *sctpMap,
-                           otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
-
-    getRequestMetaData(message, messageBuffer, &lspan);
+                           Sctp_Map_t *sctpMap) {
+
+    getRequestMetaData(message, messageBuffer);
     if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "send message to %s address", message.message.enodbName);
     }
 
-    auto rc = sendMessagetoCu(sctpMap, messageBuffer, message, failedMsgId, &lspan);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
+    auto rc = sendMessagetoCu(sctpMap, messageBuffer, message, failedMsgId);
     return rc;
 }
 
@@ -1804,41 +2013,25 @@ int sendDirectionalSctpMsg(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &messageBuffer,
  * @param messageBuffer
  * @param message
  * @param failedMesgId
- * @param pSpan
  * @return
  */
 int sendMessagetoCu(Sctp_Map_t *sctpMap,
                     RmrMessagesBuffer_t &messageBuffer,
                     ReportingMessages_t &message,
-                    int failedMesgId,
-                    otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
+                    int failedMesgId) {
     auto *peerInfo = (ConnectedCU_t *) sctpMap->find(message.message.enodbName);
     if (peerInfo == nullptr) {
         if (failedMesgId != 0) {
-            sendFailedSendingMessagetoXapp(messageBuffer, message, failedMesgId, &lspan);
+            sendFailedSendingMessagetoXapp(messageBuffer, message, failedMesgId);
         } else {
             mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Failed to send message no CU entry %s", message.message.enodbName);
         }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
         return -1;
     }
 
     // get the FD
     message.message.messageType = messageBuffer.rcvMessage->mtype;
-    auto rc = sendSctpMsg(peerInfo, message, sctpMap, &lspan);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
+    auto rc = sendSctpMsg(peerInfo, message, sctpMap);
     return rc;
 }
 
@@ -1850,14 +2043,7 @@ int sendMessagetoCu(Sctp_Map_t *sctpMap,
  * @param failedMesgId the return message type error
  */
 void
-sendFailedSendingMessagetoXapp(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer, ReportingMessages_t &message, int failedMesgId,
-                               otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
+sendFailedSendingMessagetoXapp(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer, ReportingMessages_t &message, int failedMesgId) {
     rmr_mbuf_t *msg = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage;
     msg->len = snprintf((char *) msg->payload, 200, "the gNb/eNode name %s not found",
                         message.message.enodbName);
@@ -1871,359 +2057,10 @@ sendFailedSendingMessagetoXapp(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer, ReportingM
     snprintf((char *) tx, sizeof tx, "%15ld", transactionCounter++);
     rmr_bytes2xact(msg, tx, strlen((const char *) tx));
 
-    sendRmrMessage(rmrMessageBuffer, message, &lspan);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();pLogSink
-#endif
-
-}
-
-/**
- * Send Response back to xApp, message is used only when there was a request from the xApp
- *
- * @param enodbName the name of the gNb/eNodeB
- * @param msgType  the value of the message to the xApp
- * @param requestType The request that was sent by the xAPP
- * @param rmrCtx the rmr identifier
- * @param sctpMap hash map holds data on the requestrs
- * @param buf  the buffer to send to xAPP
- * @param size size of the buffer to send
- * @return
- */
-int sendResponseToXapp(ReportingMessages_t &message,
-                       int msgType,
-                       int requestType,
-                       RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer,
-                       Sctp_Map_t *sctpMap,
-                       otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
-    char key[MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2];
-    snprintf(key, MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2, "msg:%s|%d", message.message.enodbName, requestType);
-
-    auto xact = sctpMap->find(key);
-    if (xact == nullptr) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "NO Request %s found for this response from CU: %s", key,
-                     message.message.enodbName);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-
-        return -1;
-    }
-    sctpMap->erase(key);
-
-    message.message.messageType = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->mtype = msgType; //SETUP_RESPONSE_MESSAGE_TYPE;
-    rmr_bytes2payload(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, (unsigned char *) message.message.asndata,
-                      message.message.asnLength);
-    rmr_bytes2xact(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, (const unsigned char *)xact, strlen((const char *)xact));
-    rmr_str2meid(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, (unsigned char *) message.message.enodbName);
-    rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state = 0;
-
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "remove key = %s from %s at line %d", key, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    free(xact);
-
-    auto rc = sendRmrMessage(rmrMessageBuffer, message, &lspan);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-    return rc;
+    sendRmrMessage(rmrMessageBuffer, message);
 }
 
-/**
- * build the SCTP connection to eNodB or gNb
- * @param rmrMessageBuffer
- * @param message
- * @param epoll_fd
- * @param sctpMap
- * @param pSpan
- * @return
- */
-int connectToCUandSetUp(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer,
-                        ReportingMessages_t &message,
-                        int epoll_fd,
-                        Sctp_Map_t *sctpMap,
-                        otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
-    struct sockaddr_in6 servaddr{};
-    struct addrinfo hints{}, *result;
-    auto msgData = rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage->payload;
-    unsigned char meid[RMR_MAX_MEID]{};
-    char host[256]{};
-    uint16_t port = 0;
-
-    message.message.messageType = rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage->mtype;
-    rmr_mbuf_t *msg = rmrMessageBuffer.rcvMessage;
-    rmr_get_meid(msg, meid);
-
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "message %d Received for MEID :%s. SETUP/EN-DC Setup Request from xApp, Message = %s",
-                     msg->mtype, meid, msgData);
-    }
-    if (getSetupRequestMetaData(message, (char *)msgData, host, port, &lspan) < 0) {
-        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Error in setup parameters %s, %d", __func__, __LINE__);
-        }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    //// message asndata points to the start of the asndata of the message and not to start of payload
-    // search if the same host:port but not the same enodbname
-    char searchBuff[256]{};
-    snprintf(searchBuff, sizeof searchBuff, "host:%s:%d", host, port);
-    auto e = (char *)sctpMap->find(searchBuff);
-    if (e != nullptr) {
-        // found one compare if not the same
-        if (strcmp(message.message.enodbName, e) != 0) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR,
-                         "Try to connect CU %s to Host %s but %s already connected",
-                         message.message.enodbName, host, e);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-            lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-            return -1;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // check if not alread connected. if connected send the request and return
-    auto *peerInfo = (ConnectedCU_t *)sctpMap->find(message.message.enodbName);
-    if (peerInfo != nullptr) {
-//        snprintf(strErr,
-//                128,
-//                "Device %s already connected please remove and then setup again",
-//                message.message.enodbName);
-        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO,
-                         "Device already connected to %s",
-                         message.message.enodbName);
-        }
-        message.message.messageType = msg->mtype;
-        auto rc = sendSctpMsg(peerInfo, message, sctpMap, &lspan);
-        if (rc != 0) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "failed write to SCTP %s, %d", __func__, __LINE__);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-            lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-            return -1;
-        }
-
-        char key[MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2];
-        snprintf(key, MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2, "msg:%s|%d", message.message.enodbName, msg->mtype);
-        int xaction_len = strlen((const char *) msg->xaction);
-        auto *xaction = (unsigned char *) calloc(1, xaction_len);
-        memcpy(xaction, msg->xaction, xaction_len);
-        sctpMap->setkey(key, xaction);
-        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "set key = %s from %s at line %d", key, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-        }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    peerInfo = (ConnectedCU_t *) calloc(1, sizeof(ConnectedCU_t));
-    memcpy(peerInfo->enodbName, message.message.enodbName, sizeof(message.message.enodbName));
-
-    // new connection
-    if ((peerInfo->fileDescriptor = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_SCTP)) < 0) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Socket Error, %s %s, %d", strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    auto optval = 1;
-    if (setsockopt(peerInfo->fileDescriptor, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEPORT, &optval, sizeof optval) != 0) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "setsockopt SO_REUSEPORT Error, %s %s, %d", strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -1;
-    }
-    optval = 1;
-    if (setsockopt(peerInfo->fileDescriptor, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &optval, sizeof optval) != 0) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "setsockopt SO_REUSEADDR Error, %s %s, %d", strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -1;
-    }
-    servaddr.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
-
-    struct sockaddr_in6 localAddr {};
-    localAddr.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
-    localAddr.sin6_addr = in6addr_any;
-    localAddr.sin6_port = htons(SRC_PORT);
-
-    if (bind(peerInfo->fileDescriptor, (struct sockaddr*)&localAddr , sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6)) < 0) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "bind Socket Error, %s %s, %d", strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -1;
-    }//Ends the binding.
-
-    memset(&hints, 0, sizeof hints);
-    hints.ai_flags = AI_NUMERICHOST;
-    if (getaddrinfo(host, nullptr, &hints, &result) < 0) {
-        close(peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "getaddrinfo error for %s, Error = %s", host, strerror(errno));
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -1;
-    }
-    memcpy(&servaddr, result->ai_addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
-    freeaddrinfo(result);
-
-    servaddr.sin6_port = htons(port);      /* daytime server */
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Send Connect FD = %d host : %s port %d",
-                     peerInfo->fileDescriptor,
-                     host,
-                     port);
-    }
-
-    // Add to Epol
-    if (addToEpoll(epoll_fd, peerInfo, (EPOLLOUT | EPOLLIN | EPOLLET), sctpMap, message.message.enodbName,
-                   msg->mtype, &lspan) != 0) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    char hostBuff[NI_MAXHOST];
-    char portBuff[NI_MAXHOST];
-
-    if (getnameinfo((SA *) &servaddr, sizeof(servaddr),
-                    hostBuff, sizeof(hostBuff),
-                    portBuff, sizeof(portBuff),
-                    (uint) (NI_NUMERICHOST) | (uint) (NI_NUMERICSERV)) != 0) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "getnameinfo() Error, %s  %s %d", strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (setSocketNoBlocking(peerInfo->fileDescriptor) != 0) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "setSocketNoBlocking failed to set new connection %s on sctpPort %s", hostBuff,
-                     portBuff);
-        close(peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    memcpy(peerInfo->hostName, hostBuff, strlen(hostBuff));
-    peerInfo->hostName[strlen(hostBuff)] = 0;
-    memcpy(peerInfo->portNumber, portBuff, strlen(portBuff));
-    peerInfo->portNumber[strlen(portBuff)] = 0;
-
-    // map by enoodb/gnb name
-    sctpMap->setkey(message.message.enodbName, peerInfo);
-    //map host and port to enodeb
-    sctpMap->setkey(searchBuff, message.message.enodbName);
-
-    // save message for the return values
-    char key[MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2];
-    snprintf(key, MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2, "msg:%s|%d", message.message.enodbName, msg->mtype);
-    int xaction_len = strlen((const char *) msg->xaction);
-    auto *xaction = (unsigned char *) calloc(1, xaction_len);
-    memcpy(xaction, msg->xaction, xaction_len);
-    sctpMap->setkey(key, xaction);
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "End building peerinfo: %s for CU %s", key, message.message.enodbName);
-    }
-
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Send connect to FD %d, %s, %d",
-                     peerInfo->fileDescriptor, __func__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    if (connect(peerInfo->fileDescriptor, (SA *) &servaddr, sizeof(servaddr)) < 0) {
-        if (errno != EINPROGRESS) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "connect FD %d to host : %s port %d, %s",
-                         peerInfo->fileDescriptor, host, port, strerror(errno));
-            close(peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-            lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-            return -1;
-        }
-        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG,
-                         "Connect to FD %d returned with EINPROGRESS : %s",
-                         peerInfo->fileDescriptor, strerror(errno));
-        }
-        // since message.message.asndata is pointing to the asndata in the rmr message payload we copy it like this
-        memcpy(peerInfo->asnData, message.message.asndata, message.message.asnLength);
-        peerInfo->asnLength = message.message.asnLength;
-        peerInfo->mtype = msg->mtype;
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_INFO) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_INFO, "Connect to FD %d returned OK without EINPROGRESS", peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
-    }
-
-    peerInfo->isConnected = true;
-
-    if (modifyToEpoll(epoll_fd, peerInfo, (EPOLLIN | EPOLLET), sctpMap, message.message.enodbName, msg->mtype,
-                      &lspan) != 0) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Connected to host : %s port %d", host, port);
-    }
-
-    message.message.messageType = msg->mtype;
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Send SCTP message to FD %d", peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
-    }
-    if (sendSctpMsg(peerInfo, message, sctpMap, &lspan) != 0) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "Error write to SCTP  %s %d", __func__, __LINE__);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-        return -1;
-    }
-    memset(peerInfo->asnData, 0, message.message.asnLength);
-    peerInfo->asnLength = 0;
-    peerInfo->mtype = 0;
 
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "Sent message to SCTP for %s", message.message.enodbName);
-    }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
-    return 0;
-}
 
 /**
  *
@@ -2233,7 +2070,6 @@ int connectToCUandSetUp(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer,
  * @param sctpMap
  * @param enodbName
  * @param msgType
- * @param pSpan
  * @return
  */
 int addToEpoll(int epoll_fd,
@@ -2241,14 +2077,7 @@ int addToEpoll(int epoll_fd,
                uint32_t events,
                Sctp_Map_t *sctpMap,
                char *enodbName,
-               int msgType,
-               otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
+               int msgType) {
     // Add to Epol
     struct epoll_event event{};
     event.data.ptr = peerInfo;
@@ -2259,26 +2088,24 @@ int addToEpoll(int epoll_fd,
                          strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
         }
         close(peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
-        cleanHashEntry(peerInfo, sctpMap, &lspan);
-        char key[MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2];
-        snprintf(key, MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2, "msg:%s|%d", enodbName, msgType);
-        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "remove key = %s from %s at line %d", key, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-        }
-       auto tmp = sctpMap->find(key);
-        if (tmp) {
-            free(tmp);
+        if (enodbName != nullptr) {
+            cleanHashEntry(peerInfo, sctpMap);
+            char key[MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2];
+            snprintf(key, MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2, "msg:%s|%d", enodbName, msgType);
+            if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+                mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "remove key = %s from %s at line %d", key, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+            }
+            auto tmp = sctpMap->find(key);
+            if (tmp) {
+                free(tmp);
+                sctpMap->erase(key);
+            }
+        } else {
+            peerInfo->enodbName[0] = 0;
         }
-        sctpMap->erase(key);
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "epoll_ctl EPOLL_CTL_ADD (may chack not to quit here)");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
         return -1;
     }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2290,7 +2117,6 @@ int addToEpoll(int epoll_fd,
  * @param sctpMap
  * @param enodbName
  * @param msgType
- * @param pSpan
  * @return
  */
 int modifyToEpoll(int epoll_fd,
@@ -2298,14 +2124,7 @@ int modifyToEpoll(int epoll_fd,
                   uint32_t events,
                   Sctp_Map_t *sctpMap,
                   char *enodbName,
-                  int msgType,
-                  otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
+                  int msgType) {
     // Add to Epol
     struct epoll_event event{};
     event.data.ptr = peerInfo;
@@ -2316,7 +2135,7 @@ int modifyToEpoll(int epoll_fd,
                          strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
         }
         close(peerInfo->fileDescriptor);
-        cleanHashEntry(peerInfo, sctpMap, &lspan);
+        cleanHashEntry(peerInfo, sctpMap);
         char key[MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2];
         snprintf(key, MAX_ENODB_NAME_SIZE * 2, "msg:%s|%d", enodbName, msgType);
         if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
@@ -2328,42 +2147,13 @@ int modifyToEpoll(int epoll_fd,
         }
         sctpMap->erase(key);
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "epoll_ctl EPOLL_CTL_ADD (may chack not to quit here)");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
         return -1;
     }
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    lspan->Finish();
-#endif
     return 0;
 }
 
 
-int sendRmrMessage(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer, ReportingMessages_t &message, otSpan *pSpan) {
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    auto lspan = opentracing::Tracer::Global()->StartSpan(
-            __FUNCTION__, { opentracing::ChildOf(&pSpan->get()->context()) });
-#else
-//    otSpan lspan = 0;
-#endif
-    //serialize the span
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-    std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> data;
-    RICCarrierWriter carrier(data);
-    opentracing::Tracer::Global()->Inject((lspan.get())->context(), carrier);
-    nlohmann::json j = data;
-    std::string str = j.dump();
-    static auto maxTraceLength = 0;
-
-    maxTraceLength = str.length() > maxTraceLength ? str.length() : maxTraceLength;
-    // serialized context can be put to RMR message using function:
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "max trace length is %d trace data length = %ld data = %s", maxTraceLength,
-                     str.length(), str.c_str());
-    }
-    rmr_set_trace(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, (const unsigned char *) str.c_str(), str.length());
-#endif
+int sendRmrMessage(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer, ReportingMessages_t &message) {
     buildJsonMessage(message);
 
     rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage = rmr_send_msg(rmrMessageBuffer.rmrCtx, rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage);
@@ -2371,9 +2161,6 @@ int sendRmrMessage(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer, ReportingMessages_t &m
     if (rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage == nullptr) {
         rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage = rmr_alloc_msg(rmrMessageBuffer.rmrCtx, RECEIVE_XAPP_BUFFER_SIZE);
         mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RMR failed send message returned with NULL pointer");
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-        lspan->Finish();
-#endif
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -2389,9 +2176,6 @@ int sendRmrMessage(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer, ReportingMessages_t &m
             if (rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage == nullptr) {
                 mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR, "RMR failed send message returned with NULL pointer");
                 rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage = rmr_alloc_msg(rmrMessageBuffer.rmrCtx, RECEIVE_XAPP_BUFFER_SIZE);
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
                 return -1;
             } else if (rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state != 0) {
                 mdclog_write(MDCLOG_ERR,
@@ -2400,9 +2184,6 @@ int sendRmrMessage(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer, ReportingMessages_t &m
                              rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->mtype,
                              rmr_get_meid(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, (unsigned char *)meid));
                 auto rc = rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state;
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-                lspan->Finish();
-#endif
                 return rc;
             }
         } else {
@@ -2410,9 +2191,6 @@ int sendRmrMessage(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer, ReportingMessages_t &m
                          translateRmrErrorMessages(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state).c_str(),
                          rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->mtype,
                          rmr_get_meid(rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage, (unsigned char *)meid));
-#ifdef __TRACING__
-            lspan->Finish();
-#endif
             return rmrMessageBuffer.sendMessage->state;
         }
     }
@@ -2420,41 +2198,36 @@ int sendRmrMessage(RmrMessagesBuffer_t &rmrMessageBuffer, ReportingMessages_t &m
 }
 
 void buildJsonMessage(ReportingMessages_t &message) {
-       message.outLen = sizeof(message.base64Data);
-    base64::encode((const unsigned char *)message.message.asndata,
-                   (const int)message.message.asnLength,
-                  message.base64Data,
-                  message.outLen);
-    if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
-        mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "asn data length = %d, base64 message length = %d ",
-                     (int)message.message.asnLength,
-                     (int)message.outLen);
-    }
-
-//    char buff[256];
-//    // build day time to seconds from epoc
-//    strftime(buff, sizeof message.message.time, "%D %T", gmtime(&message.message.time.tv_sec));
-//    // add nanosecond
-//    snprintf(buff, sizeof buff, "%s.%09ld UTC\n", buff, message.message.time.tv_nsec);
-
-    message.bufferLen = snprintf(message.buffer, sizeof(message.buffer),
-            "{\"header\": {\"ts\": \"%ld.%09ld\","
-            "\"ranName\": \"%s\","
-            "\"messageType\": %d,"
-            "\"direction\": \"%c\"},"
-            "\"base64Length\": %d,"
-            "\"asnBase64\": \"%s\"}",
-            message.message.time.tv_sec,
-            message.message.time.tv_nsec,
-            message.message.enodbName,
-            message.message.messageType,
-            message.message.direction,
-            (int)message.outLen,
-            message.base64Data);
-    static src::logger_mt& lg = my_logger::get();
-
-    BOOST_LOG(lg) << message.buffer;
-
+    if (jsonTrace) {
+        message.outLen = sizeof(message.base64Data);
+        base64::encode((const unsigned char *) message.message.asndata,
+                       (const int) message.message.asnLength,
+                       message.base64Data,
+                       message.outLen);
+        if (mdclog_level_get() >= MDCLOG_DEBUG) {
+            mdclog_write(MDCLOG_DEBUG, "asn data length = %d, base64 message length = %d ",
+                         (int) message.message.asnLength,
+                         (int) message.outLen);
+        }
+
+        snprintf(message.buffer, sizeof(message.buffer),
+                                     "{\"header\": {\"ts\": \"%ld.%09ld\","
+                                     "\"ranName\": \"%s\","
+                                     "\"messageType\": %d,"
+                                     "\"direction\": \"%c\"},"
+                                     "\"base64Length\": %d,"
+                                     "\"asnBase64\": \"%s\"}",
+                                     message.message.time.tv_sec,
+                                     message.message.time.tv_nsec,
+                                     message.message.enodbName,
+                                     message.message.messageType,
+                                     message.message.direction,
+                                     (int) message.outLen,
+                                     message.base64Data);
+        static src::logger_mt &lg = my_logger::get();
+
+        BOOST_LOG(lg) << message.buffer;
+    }
 }