diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 85cee24..61a3a30 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <httpclient.version>4.5.13</httpclient.version>
         <jackson.version>2.13.3</jackson.version>
         <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.4</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
-        <java.version>11</java.version>
+        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
         <kafka.version>2.4.1</kafka.version>
         <kiwigrid.version>2.5</kiwigrid.version>
         <log4j.version>2.17.1</log4j.version>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/common/utils/LoggingUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/common/utils/LoggingUtils.java
index 30b62c4..9a8c8f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/common/utils/LoggingUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/common/utils/LoggingUtils.java
@@ -6,15 +6,38 @@
 import java.util.UUID;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
+import com.accantosystems.stratoss.vnfmdriver.driver.SOL003ResponseException;
+import com.accantosystems.stratoss.vnfmdriver.model.MessageDirection;
+import com.accantosystems.stratoss.vnfmdriver.model.MessageType;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.slf4j.MDC;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpHeaders;
 
 public class LoggingUtils {
 
+    private final static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoggingUtils.class);
+
     private static final String LOGGING_CONTEXT_KEY_PREFIX = "traceCtx.".toLowerCase();
     private static final String LOGGING_CONTEXT_HEADER_PREFIX = "X-TraceCtx-".toLowerCase();
     private static final String TRANSACTION_ID_HEADER_KEY = "TransactionId".toLowerCase();
 
+    private static final String LOG_MESSAGE_DIRECTION_KEY = "message_direction";
+
+    private static final String LOG_EXTERNAL_REQUEST_ID_KEY = "tracectx.externalrequestid";
+
+    private static final String LOG_CONTENT_TYPE_KEY = "content_type";
+
+    private static final String LOG_PROTOCOL_KEY = "protocol";
+
+    private static final String LOG_PROTOCOL_METADATA_KEY = "protocol_metadata";
+
+    private static final String LOG_MSG_TYP_KEY= "message_type";
+
+    private static final String LOG_DRIVER_REQUEST_ID ="tracectx.driverrequestid";
+
     public static Map<String, String> getContextMapFromHttpHeaders(HttpServletRequest servletRequest) {
         final Map<String, String> loggingContext = new HashMap<>();
         final Enumeration<String> headerNames = servletRequest.getHeaderNames();
@@ -38,6 +61,32 @@ public static Map<String, String> getContextMapFromHttpHeaders(HttpServletReques
 
         return loggingContext;
     }
+    public static void logEnabledMDC(String message, MessageType messageType, MessageDirection messageDirection, String externalRequestId, String contentType, String protocol, Map<String,Object> protocolMetadata,String driverRequestId){
+        try{
+            MDC.put(LOG_MESSAGE_DIRECTION_KEY, messageDirection.toString());
+            MDC.put(LOG_EXTERNAL_REQUEST_ID_KEY, externalRequestId);
+            MDC.put(LOG_CONTENT_TYPE_KEY, contentType);
+            MDC.put(LOG_PROTOCOL_KEY, protocol.toLowerCase());
+            ObjectMapper jsonMapper = new ObjectMapper();
+            try {
+                MDC.put(LOG_PROTOCOL_METADATA_KEY, jsonMapper.writeValueAsString(protocolMetadata));
+            } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+                throw  new SOL003ResponseException("Error in parsing protocol_metadata "+ protocolMetadata, e);
+            }
+            MDC.put(LOG_MSG_TYP_KEY,messageType.toString());
+            MDC.put(LOG_DRIVER_REQUEST_ID,driverRequestId);
+
+            logger.info(message);
+        }finally{
+            MDC.remove(LOG_MESSAGE_DIRECTION_KEY);
+            MDC.remove(LOG_EXTERNAL_REQUEST_ID_KEY);
+            MDC.remove(LOG_CONTENT_TYPE_KEY);
+            MDC.remove(LOG_PROTOCOL_KEY);
+            MDC.remove(LOG_PROTOCOL_METADATA_KEY);
+            MDC.remove(LOG_MSG_TYP_KEY);
+            MDC.remove(LOG_DRIVER_REQUEST_ID);
+        }
+    }
 
     public static void setHttpHeadersFromMDC(final HttpHeaders httpHeaders) {
         Map<String, String> mdcContext = MDC.getCopyOfContextMap();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/vnfmdriver/driver/VNFLifecycleManagementDriver.java b/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/vnfmdriver/driver/VNFLifecycleManagementDriver.java
index 698abdf..19bb8b6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/vnfmdriver/driver/VNFLifecycleManagementDriver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/vnfmdriver/driver/VNFLifecycleManagementDriver.java
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
 
+import com.accantosystems.stratoss.common.utils.LoggingUtils;
+import com.accantosystems.stratoss.vnfmdriver.model.MessageDirection;
+import com.accantosystems.stratoss.vnfmdriver.model.MessageType;
 import org.etsi.sol003.lifecyclemanagement.*;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -98,9 +102,10 @@ public String createVnfInstance(final ResourceManagerDeploymentLocation deployme
         final HttpHeaders headers = getHttpHeaders(deploymentLocation);
         headers.setContentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
         final HttpEntity<String> requestEntity = new HttpEntity<>(createVnfRequest, headers);
-
+        UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+        LoggingUtils.logEnabledMDC(createVnfRequest, MessageType.REQUEST,MessageDirection.SENT, uuid.toString(),MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON.toString(), "http",null,uuid.toString());
         final ResponseEntity<String> responseEntity = authenticatedRestTemplateService.getRestTemplate(deploymentLocation).exchange(url, HttpMethod.POST, requestEntity, String.class);
-
+        LoggingUtils.logEnabledMDC(responseEntity.getBody(), MessageType.RESPONSE,MessageDirection.RECEIVED,uuid.toString(),MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON.toString(), "http",getProtocolMetaData(url,responseEntity),uuid.toString());
         // "Location" header also includes URI of the created instance
         checkResponseEntityMatches(responseEntity, HttpStatus.CREATED, true);
         return responseEntity.getBody();
@@ -127,9 +132,10 @@ public void deleteVnfInstance(final ResourceManagerDeploymentLocation deployment
         final HttpEntity<Void> requestEntity = new HttpEntity<>(headers);
         final Map<String, String> uriVariables = new HashMap<>();
         uriVariables.put("vnfInstanceId", vnfInstanceId);
-
+        UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+        LoggingUtils.logEnabledMDC(null, MessageType.REQUEST,MessageDirection.SENT, uuid.toString(),MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON.toString(), "http",null,uuid.toString());
         final ResponseEntity<Void> responseEntity = authenticatedRestTemplateService.getRestTemplate(deploymentLocation).exchange(url, HttpMethod.DELETE, requestEntity, Void.class, uriVariables);
-
+        LoggingUtils.logEnabledMDC(null, MessageType.RESPONSE,MessageDirection.RECEIVED,uuid.toString(),MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON.toString(), "http",getProtocolMetaData(url,responseEntity),uuid.toString());
         checkResponseEntityMatches(responseEntity, HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT, false);
     }
 
@@ -348,9 +354,10 @@ private String callVnfLcmOperation(final ResourceManagerDeploymentLocation deplo
         final String url = deploymentLocation.getProperties().get(VNFM_SERVER_URL) + API_CONTEXT_ROOT + API_PREFIX_VNF_INSTANCES + "/" + vnfInstanceId + "/" + operationName;
         final HttpHeaders headers = getHttpHeaders(deploymentLocation);
         final HttpEntity<String> requestEntity = new HttpEntity<>(operationRequest, headers);
-
+        UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+        LoggingUtils.logEnabledMDC(operationRequest, MessageType.REQUEST,MessageDirection.SENT, uuid.toString(),MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON.toString(), "http",null,uuid.toString());
         final ResponseEntity<String> responseEntity = authenticatedRestTemplateService.getRestTemplate(deploymentLocation).exchange(url, HttpMethod.POST, requestEntity, String.class);
-
+        LoggingUtils.logEnabledMDC(responseEntity.getBody(),MessageType.RESPONSE,MessageDirection.RECEIVED,uuid.toString(),MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON.toString(), "http",getProtocolMetaData(url,responseEntity),uuid.toString());
         checkResponseEntityMatches(responseEntity, HttpStatus.ACCEPTED, false);
         // "Location" header contains URI of the created VnfLcmOpOcc record
         final URI location = responseEntity.getHeaders().getLocation();
@@ -422,10 +429,11 @@ public LccnSubscription createLifecycleSubscription(final ResourceManagerDeploym
         final String url = deploymentLocation.getProperties().get(VNFM_SERVER_URL) + API_CONTEXT_ROOT + API_PREFIX_SUBSCRIPTIONS;
         final HttpHeaders headers = getHttpHeaders(deploymentLocation);
         final HttpEntity<LccnSubscriptionRequest> requestEntity = new HttpEntity<>(lccnSubscriptionRequest, headers);
-
+        UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+        LoggingUtils.logEnabledMDC(lccnSubscriptionRequest.toString(),MessageType.REQUEST, MessageDirection.SENT, uuid.toString(),MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON.toString(), "http",null,uuid.toString());
         final ResponseEntity<LccnSubscription> responseEntity = authenticatedRestTemplateService.getRestTemplate(deploymentLocation)
                                                                                                 .exchange(url, HttpMethod.POST, requestEntity, LccnSubscription.class);
-
+        LoggingUtils.logEnabledMDC(responseEntity.getBody().toString(),MessageType.RESPONSE, MessageDirection.RECEIVED,uuid.toString(),MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON.toString(), "http",getProtocolMetaData(url,responseEntity),uuid.toString());
         // "Location" header also includes URI of the created instance
         checkResponseEntityMatches(responseEntity, HttpStatus.CREATED, true);
         return responseEntity.getBody();
@@ -482,9 +490,10 @@ public void deleteLifecycleSubscription(final ResourceManagerDeploymentLocation
         final HttpEntity<Void> requestEntity = new HttpEntity<>(headers);
         final Map<String, String> uriVariables = new HashMap<>();
         uriVariables.put("subscriptionId", subscriptionId);
-
+        UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+        LoggingUtils.logEnabledMDC(null, MessageType.REQUEST,MessageDirection.SENT, uuid.toString(),MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON.toString(), "http",null,uuid.toString());
         final ResponseEntity<Void> responseEntity = authenticatedRestTemplateService.getRestTemplate(deploymentLocation).exchange(url, HttpMethod.DELETE, requestEntity, Void.class, uriVariables);
-
+        LoggingUtils.logEnabledMDC(null, MessageType.RESPONSE,MessageDirection.RECEIVED,uuid.toString(),MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON.toString(), "http",getProtocolMetaData(url,responseEntity),uuid.toString());
         checkResponseEntityMatches(responseEntity, HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT, false);
     }
 
@@ -523,4 +532,16 @@ private void checkResponseEntityMatches(final ResponseEntity responseEntity, fin
         }
     }
 
+   Map<String,Object> getProtocolMetaData(String url,ResponseEntity responseEntity){
+
+        Map<String,Object> protocolMetadata=new HashMap<>();
+
+        protocolMetadata.put("status",responseEntity.getStatusCode());
+        protocolMetadata.put("status_code",responseEntity.getStatusCodeValue());
+        protocolMetadata.put("url",url);
+
+        return protocolMetadata;
+
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/vnfmdriver/model/MessageDirection.java b/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/vnfmdriver/model/MessageDirection.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8eacfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/vnfmdriver/model/MessageDirection.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package com.accantosystems.stratoss.vnfmdriver.model;
+
+public enum MessageDirection {
+
+    RECEIVED("received"), SENT("sent");
+
+    MessageDirection(String sent) {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/vnfmdriver/model/MessageType.java b/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/vnfmdriver/model/MessageType.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d2fea2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/accantosystems/stratoss/vnfmdriver/model/MessageType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package com.accantosystems.stratoss.vnfmdriver.model;
+
+public enum MessageType {
+
+    REQUEST("request"), RESPONSE("response"), MESSAGE("message");
+
+    MessageType(String request) {
+    }
+}