diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-bundle/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
index bc98466..41b3de6 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -93,8 +93,14 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
-            <scope>compile</scope>
             <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                  <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                  <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -102,6 +108,12 @@
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-openstack</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
             <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                  <exclusion>
+                       <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
+                       <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
+                  </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-iaas-adapter/appc-iaas-adapter-bundle/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-iaas-adapter/appc-iaas-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
index 331773f..91cdd26 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-iaas-adapter/appc-iaas-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-iaas-adapter/appc-iaas-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -48,11 +48,31 @@
             </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
+            <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+            <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                  <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                  <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
+        </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-openstack</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
             <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                  <exclusion>
+                       <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
+                       <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
+                  </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-netconf-adapter/appc-netconf-adapter-bundle/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-netconf-adapter/appc-netconf-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
index f87d7d1..a61659c 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-netconf-adapter/appc-netconf-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-netconf-adapter/appc-netconf-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
             <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                  <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                  <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -64,6 +70,12 @@
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-openstack</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
             <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                  <exclusion>
+                       <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
+                       <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
+                  </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-rest-adapter/appc-rest-adapter-bundle/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-rest-adapter/appc-rest-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
index b67b3bd..8c666b6 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-rest-adapter/appc-rest-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-rest-adapter/appc-rest-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@
 			<artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
                         <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+                        <exclusions>
+                            <exclusion>
+                                 <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                                 <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                            </exclusion>
+                        </exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
@@ -73,6 +79,12 @@
 			<artifactId>cdp-pal-openstack</artifactId>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
                         <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+                        <exclusions>
+                            <exclusion>
+                                 <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
+                                 <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
+                            </exclusion>
+                        </exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter-bundle/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
index 8361f46..054f7fb 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -72,12 +72,24 @@
             <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                  <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                  <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-openstack</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
+            <exclusions>
+                  <exclusion>
+                       <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
+                       <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
+                  </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-ssh-adapter/appc-ssh-adapter-sshd/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-ssh-adapter/appc-ssh-adapter-sshd/pom.xml
index 4d00b57..c658566 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-ssh-adapter/appc-ssh-adapter-sshd/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-ssh-adapter/appc-ssh-adapter-sshd/pom.xml
@@ -59,8 +59,19 @@
             <version>2.0.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
+         <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+         <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	 <version>${logback.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
             <artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                 <exclusion>
+                      <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                      <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                 </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/appc-config/appc-config-adaptor/provider/pom.xml b/appc-config/appc-config-adaptor/provider/pom.xml
index a5c90e4..859b24a 100644
--- a/appc-config/appc-config-adaptor/provider/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-config/appc-config-adaptor/provider/pom.xml
@@ -70,10 +70,20 @@
 			<artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
-
+        <dependency>
+         <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+         <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	 <version>${logback.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
             <artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/appc-config/appc-config-audit/provider/pom.xml b/appc-config/appc-config-audit/provider/pom.xml
index 59baa05..e9c6b90 100644
--- a/appc-config/appc-config-audit/provider/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-config/appc-config-audit/provider/pom.xml
@@ -74,8 +74,19 @@
             <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
+         <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+         <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	 <version>${logback.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
             <artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                     <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                     <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
diff --git a/appc-config/appc-config-generator/provider/pom.xml b/appc-config/appc-config-generator/provider/pom.xml
index 2718735..fd5eacd 100644
--- a/appc-config/appc-config-generator/provider/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-config/appc-config-generator/provider/pom.xml
@@ -94,10 +94,20 @@
                 <artifactId>commons-collections</artifactId>
                 <version>3.2.2</version>
           </dependency>
-
+         <dependency>
+           <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+           <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	   <version>${logback.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
             <artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                 <exclusion>
+                      <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                      <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                 </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/appc-config/appc-data-services/provider/pom.xml b/appc-config/appc-data-services/provider/pom.xml
index 92468db..b383133 100644
--- a/appc-config/appc-data-services/provider/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-config/appc-data-services/provider/pom.xml
@@ -62,10 +62,21 @@
 			<groupId>commons-io</groupId>
 			<artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
+                <dependency>
+                     <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                     <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	             <version>${logback.version}</version>
+                </dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
 			<artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+                       <exclusions>
+                            <exclusion>
+                                 <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                                 <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                            </exclusion>
+                        </exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/appc-config/appc-encryption-tool/provider/pom.xml b/appc-config/appc-encryption-tool/provider/pom.xml
index 1959093..3ce00be 100644
--- a/appc-config/appc-encryption-tool/provider/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-config/appc-encryption-tool/provider/pom.xml
@@ -66,8 +66,19 @@
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
+         <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+         <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	 <version>${logback.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
             <artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                 <exclusion>
+                     <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                     <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                 </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-configuration</groupId>
diff --git a/appc-config/appc-flow-controller/provider/pom.xml b/appc-config/appc-flow-controller/provider/pom.xml
index f3cd09b..4a6da1f 100644
--- a/appc-config/appc-flow-controller/provider/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-config/appc-flow-controller/provider/pom.xml
@@ -69,8 +69,19 @@
             <artifactId>jackson-dataformat-yaml</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
+            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	    <version>${logback.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
             <artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onap.ccsdk.sli.adaptors</groupId>
diff --git a/appc-core/appc-common-bundle/pom.xml b/appc-core/appc-common-bundle/pom.xml
index 0f72a16..07300f5 100644
--- a/appc-core/appc-common-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-core/appc-common-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -31,8 +31,19 @@
   <dependencies>
     <!--  logging  -->
     <dependency>
+         <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+         <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	 <version>${logback.version}</version>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
       <groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
       <artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+      <exclusions>
+           <exclusion>
+               <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+               <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+           </exclusion>
+      </exclusions>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
@@ -157,4 +168,4 @@
 	   </plugin>
     </plugins>  
   </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/appc-event-listener/appc-event-listener-bundle/pom.xml b/appc-event-listener/appc-event-listener-bundle/pom.xml
index 929d7cf..1cec77b 100644
--- a/appc-event-listener/appc-event-listener-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-event-listener/appc-event-listener-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -41,10 +41,21 @@
 			<version>${project.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 -->
+                <dependency>
+                     <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                     <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	             <version>${logback.version}</version>
+                </dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
 			<artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
-			</dependency>
+                       <exclusions>
+                            <exclusion>
+                                 <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                                 <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                            </exclusion>
+                        </exclusions>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.onap.appc</groupId>
 			<artifactId>appc-common</artifactId>
@@ -119,6 +130,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/appc-inbound/appc-design-services/provider/pom.xml b/appc-inbound/appc-design-services/provider/pom.xml
index 7197c06..2adfd30 100755
--- a/appc-inbound/appc-design-services/provider/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-inbound/appc-design-services/provider/pom.xml
@@ -114,10 +114,20 @@
             <artifactId>sal-binding-broker-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-
+        <dependency>
+         <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+         <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	 <version>${logback.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
             <artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                 <exclusion>
+                      <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                      <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                 </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onap.ccsdk.sli.adaptors</groupId>
diff --git a/appc-inbound/appc-interfaces-service/bundle/pom.xml b/appc-inbound/appc-interfaces-service/bundle/pom.xml
index f9d21e1..403595f 100644
--- a/appc-inbound/appc-interfaces-service/bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-inbound/appc-interfaces-service/bundle/pom.xml
@@ -110,10 +110,20 @@
             <artifactId>sal-binding-broker-impl</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-
+        <dependency>
+         <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+         <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	 <version>${logback.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
             <artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                   <exclusion>
+                        <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                   </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.sun.jersey</groupId>
diff --git a/appc-lifecycle-management/appc-lifecycle-management-core/pom.xml b/appc-lifecycle-management/appc-lifecycle-management-core/pom.xml
index c762692..e9bf49a 100644
--- a/appc-lifecycle-management/appc-lifecycle-management-core/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-lifecycle-management/appc-lifecycle-management-core/pom.xml
@@ -71,8 +71,19 @@
             <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
+         <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+         <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	 <version>${logback.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
             <artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                  <exclusion>
+                       <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                       <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                  </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/appc-outbound/appc-aai-client/provider/pom.xml b/appc-outbound/appc-aai-client/provider/pom.xml
index 836e298..16645dc 100755
--- a/appc-outbound/appc-aai-client/provider/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-outbound/appc-aai-client/provider/pom.xml
@@ -60,14 +60,24 @@
 			<artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
 			<version>2.5</version>
 		</dependency>
-        <dependency>
+                <dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
 			<artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
-
+                <dependency>
+                        <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	                <version>${logback.version}</version>
+                </dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
 			<artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+                        <exclusions>
+                            <exclusion>
+                                 <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                                 <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                            </exclusion>
+                        </exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/appc-outbound/appc-network-inventory-client/provider/pom.xml b/appc-outbound/appc-network-inventory-client/provider/pom.xml
index e2edfba..b91cbe6 100755
--- a/appc-outbound/appc-network-inventory-client/provider/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-outbound/appc-network-inventory-client/provider/pom.xml
@@ -49,8 +49,19 @@
             <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
+         <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+         <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	 <version>${logback.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
             <artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                 <exclusion>
+                      <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                      <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                 </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.sun.jersey</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ee2185d..74b0b4b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
                 <artifactId>logback-core</artifactId>
-				<version>${logback.version}</version>
+		<version>${logback.version}</version>
                 <scope>compile</scope>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>