diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4a58eec7e..d1fcbcb6d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ install-data-hook:
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)/$(localstatedir)/run/nextepc-hssd
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)/$(localstatedir)/run/nextepc-epcd
 
-CLEANFILES = symtbl.c
+CLEANFILES = -R data
 DISTCLEANFILES = $(DIST_ARCHIVES)
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
     configure config.in \
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index a998cfe7c..e94acc2e0 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Multi-Arch: same
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends},
          ${misc:Depends},
          nextepc-core (= ${binary:Version}),
-         iproute2
+         ifupdown
 Description: Open Source based 3GPP EPC PGW (Packet Data Network Gateway)
  NextEPC is a C-language Open Source implementation of the 3GPP Evolved
  Packet Core, i.e. the core network of an LTE network.
diff --git a/debian/nextepc-pgw.postinst b/debian/nextepc-pgw.postinst
index 9eeb0e489..7cb9d480f 100644
--- a/debian/nextepc-pgw.postinst
+++ b/debian/nextepc-pgw.postinst
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ set -e
 case "$1" in
     configure)
     if ! grep "pgwtun" /proc/net/dev > /dev/null; then
-        ip tuntap add name pgwtun mode tun 
-        ip addr add 45.45.0.1/16 dev pgwtun
-        ip link set pgwtun up
+        ifup pgwtun
     fi
     ;;
 
diff --git a/lib/base/context.c b/lib/base/context.c
index 5e46a72b3..a027d711c 100644
--- a/lib/base/context.c
+++ b/lib/base/context.c
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ status_t context_parse_config()
 
     d_assert(config, return CORE_ERROR, );
 
+    self.log.console = -1;
+
     if (!bson_iter_init(&iter, config->bson))
     {
         d_error("bson_iter_init failed in this document");
@@ -129,10 +131,15 @@ status_t context_parse_config()
             while(bson_iter_next(&child1_iter))
             {
                 const char *child1_key = bson_iter_key(&child1_iter);
-                if (!strcmp(child1_key, "FILE") &&
+                if (!strcmp(child1_key, "CONSOLE") &&
+                    BSON_ITER_HOLDS_INT32(&child1_iter))
+                {
+                    self.log.console = bson_iter_int32(&child1_iter);
+                }
+                else if (!strcmp(child1_key, "SYSLOG") &&
                     BSON_ITER_HOLDS_UTF8(&child1_iter))
                 {
-                    self.log.file = bson_iter_utf8(&child1_iter, &length);
+                    self.log.syslog = bson_iter_utf8(&child1_iter, &length);
                 }
                 else if (!strcmp(child1_key, "SOCKET") &&
                         BSON_ITER_HOLDS_DOCUMENT(&iter))
@@ -154,7 +161,11 @@ status_t context_parse_config()
                                 bson_iter_utf8(&child2_iter, &length);
                         }
                     }
-
+                }
+                else if (!strcmp(child1_key, "FILE") &&
+                    BSON_ITER_HOLDS_UTF8(&child1_iter))
+                {
+                    self.log.file = bson_iter_utf8(&child1_iter, &length);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/lib/base/context.h b/lib/base/context.h
index 952d633cb..7fc52f2d7 100644
--- a/lib/base/context.h
+++ b/lib/base/context.h
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@ typedef struct _context_t {
     void *database;
 
     struct {
-        const char *file;
+        int console;
+        const char *syslog;
         struct {
             const char *unix_domain;
             const char *file;
         } socket;
+        const char *file;
     } log;
 
     struct {
diff --git a/lib/core/include/core_debug.h b/lib/core/include/core_debug.h
index d9d9a205f..de59d2313 100644
--- a/lib/core/include/core_debug.h
+++ b/lib/core/include/core_debug.h
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ extern int g_trace_mask;
 #define D_MSG_TO_STDOUT     0x00000002
 #define D_MSG_TO_SYSLOG     0x00000004
 #define D_MSG_TO_SOCKET     0x00000008
+#define D_MSG_TO_FILE       0x00000010
 #define D_MSG_TO_ALL        (D_MSG_TO_CONSOLE | D_MSG_TO_STDOUT | \
-                             D_MSG_TO_SYSLOG | D_MSG_TO_SOCKET)
+                             D_MSG_TO_SYSLOG | D_MSG_TO_SOCKET | \
+                             D_MSG_TO_FILE )
 
 #define D_LOG_LEVEL_NONE    0
 #define D_LOG_LEVEL_FATAL   1
@@ -138,12 +140,17 @@ CORE_DECLARE(int) d_msg(int tp, int lv, c_time_t t, char *fn, int ln,
         expr; \
     }
 
-void d_msg_register_syslog(const char *name);
-void d_msg_deregister_syslog();
-void d_msg_register_socket(const char *name, const char *log_file);
-void d_msg_deregister_socket();
-void d_msg_register_console(int console_fd);
-void d_msg_deregister_console();
+status_t d_msg_console_init(int console_fd);
+void d_msg_console_final();
+void d_msg_syslog_init(const char *name);
+void d_msg_syslog_final();
+status_t d_msg_socket_init(const char *name);
+void d_msg_socket_final();
+status_t d_msg_socket_start(const char *file);
+void d_msg_socket_stop();
+void d_msg_socket_final();
+status_t d_msg_file_init(const char *file);
+void d_msg_file_final();
 
 void d_msg_to(int to, int on_off);
 
diff --git a/lib/core/src/debug.c b/lib/core/src/debug.c
index fba1d9adc..af8174af6 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/debug.c
+++ b/lib/core/src/debug.c
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ int g_msg_to = D_MSG_TO_STDOUT;
 int g_console_connected = 0;
 int g_syslog_connected = 0;
 int g_socket_connected = 0;
+int g_file_connected = 0;
 
 int g_log_level_console = D_LOG_LEVEL_FULL;
 int g_log_level_stdout = D_LOG_LEVEL_FULL;
 int g_log_level_syslog = D_LOG_LEVEL_FULL;
 int g_log_level_socket = D_LOG_LEVEL_FULL;
+int g_log_level_file = D_LOG_LEVEL_FULL;
 
 static int g_console_fd = -1;
 static int g_socket_fd = -1;
@@ -29,7 +31,26 @@ static thread_id socket_thread = 0;
 static void *THREAD_FUNC socket_main(thread_id id, void *data);
 static int socket_handler(const char *path);
 
-void d_msg_register_syslog(const char *name)
+static file_t *g_file = NULL;
+
+status_t d_msg_console_init(int console_fd)
+{
+    d_assert(console_fd >= 0, return CORE_ERROR,
+            "param 'console_fd' is invalid");
+
+    g_console_fd = console_fd;
+    g_console_connected = 1;
+
+    return CORE_OK;
+}
+
+void d_msg_console_final()
+{
+    g_console_connected = 0;
+    g_console_fd = -1;
+}
+
+void d_msg_syslog_init(const char *name)
 {
     d_assert(name, return, );
 
@@ -37,39 +58,53 @@ void d_msg_register_syslog(const char *name)
     g_syslog_connected = 1;
 }
 
-void d_msg_deregister_syslog()
+void d_msg_syslog_final()
 {
     g_syslog_connected = 0;
     closelog();
 }
 
-void d_msg_register_socket(const char *name, const char *log_file)
+status_t d_msg_socket_init(const char *name)
 {
-    status_t rv;
-
-    d_assert(name, return, );
+    d_assert(name, return CORE_ERROR, );
 
     g_socket_fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
-    d_assert(g_socket_fd >= 0, return,
+    d_assert(g_socket_fd >= 0, return CORE_ERROR,
             "socket() failed. (%d:%s)\n", errno, strerror(errno));
 
     g_socket_addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
     strcpy(g_socket_addr.sun_path, name);
 
-    rv = thread_create(&socket_thread, NULL, socket_main, (void*)log_file);
-    d_assert(rv == CORE_OK, return, "socket thread creation failed");
+    return CORE_OK;
+}
+
+status_t d_msg_socket_start(const char *file)
+{
+    status_t rv;
+
+    d_assert(file, return CORE_ERROR, );
+
+    rv = thread_create(&socket_thread, NULL, socket_main, (void*)file);
+    d_assert(rv == CORE_OK, return CORE_ERROR,
+            "socket thread creation failed");
 
     g_socket_connected = 1;
     d_msg_to(D_MSG_TO_SOCKET, 1);
+
+    return CORE_OK;
 }
 
-void d_msg_deregister_socket()
+void d_msg_socket_stop()
 {
     d_msg_to(D_MSG_TO_SOCKET, 0);
     g_socket_connected = 0;
 
-    thread_delete(socket_thread);
+    if (socket_thread)
+        thread_delete(socket_thread);
+}
 
+void d_msg_socket_final()
+{
     close(g_socket_fd);
     g_socket_fd = -1;
 }
@@ -99,7 +134,7 @@ static int socket_handler(const char *path)
     fd_set readfd;
     struct timeval timer_val;
     struct sockaddr_un svaddr;
-    file_t *g_file = NULL;
+    file_t *file = NULL;
     char g_buffer[1024];
 
     us = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
@@ -136,7 +171,7 @@ static int socket_handler(const char *path)
         }
     }
 
-    rv = file_open(&g_file, path,
+    rv = file_open(&file, path,
             FILE_CREATE | FILE_WRITE| FILE_APPEND,
             FILE_UREAD | FILE_UWRITE | FILE_GREAD);
     if (rv != CORE_OK)
@@ -180,7 +215,7 @@ static int socket_handler(const char *path)
                 continue;
 
             nbytes = r;
-            rv = file_write(g_file, g_buffer, &nbytes);
+            rv = file_write(file, g_buffer, &nbytes);
             if (rv != CORE_OK || r != nbytes)
             {
                 d_error("Cannot write %ld bytes to log file (%ld written)",
@@ -189,7 +224,7 @@ static int socket_handler(const char *path)
         }
     }
 
-    file_close(g_file);
+    file_close(file);
 
     close(us);
 
@@ -198,18 +233,33 @@ static int socket_handler(const char *path)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void d_msg_register_console(int console_fd)
+status_t d_msg_file_init(const char *file)
 {
-    d_assert(console_fd >= 0, return, "param 'console_fd' is invalid");
+    status_t rv;
 
-    g_console_fd = console_fd;
-    g_console_connected = 1;
+    d_assert(file, return CORE_ERROR, );
+
+    rv = file_open(&g_file, file,
+            FILE_CREATE | FILE_WRITE| FILE_APPEND,
+            FILE_UREAD | FILE_UWRITE | FILE_GREAD);
+    if (rv != CORE_OK)
+    {
+        d_error("Cannot open log file '%s'", file);
+        return CORE_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    g_file_connected = 1;
+    d_msg_to(D_MSG_TO_FILE, 1);
+
+    return CORE_OK;
 }
 
-void d_msg_deregister_console()
+void d_msg_file_final()
 {
-    g_console_connected = 0;
-    g_console_fd = -1;
+    d_msg_to(D_MSG_TO_FILE, 0);
+    g_file_connected = 0;
+
+    file_close(g_file);
 }
 
 void d_msg_to(int to, int on_off)
@@ -236,6 +286,11 @@ void d_msg_to(int to, int on_off)
                 g_msg_to | D_MSG_TO_SOCKET :
                 g_msg_to & ~D_MSG_TO_SOCKET;
             break;
+        case D_MSG_TO_FILE:
+            g_msg_to = on_off ?
+                g_msg_to | D_MSG_TO_FILE :
+                g_msg_to & ~D_MSG_TO_FILE;
+            break;
         case D_MSG_TO_ALL:
             g_msg_to = on_off ? D_MSG_TO_ALL : 0;
             break;
@@ -265,6 +320,9 @@ void d_log_set_level(int to, int level)
         case D_MSG_TO_SOCKET:
             g_log_level_socket = level;
             break;
+        case D_MSG_TO_FILE:
+            g_log_level_socket = level;
+            break;
         case D_MSG_TO_ALL:
             g_log_level_console = level;
             g_log_level_stdout = level;
@@ -288,6 +346,8 @@ int d_log_get_level(int to)
             return g_log_level_syslog;
         case D_MSG_TO_SOCKET:
             return g_log_level_socket;
+        case D_MSG_TO_FILE:
+            return g_log_level_socket;
         default:
             break;
     }
@@ -311,6 +371,9 @@ void d_log_full(int to)
         case D_MSG_TO_SOCKET:
             g_log_level_socket = D_LOG_LEVEL_FULL;
             break;
+        case D_MSG_TO_FILE:
+            g_log_level_socket = D_LOG_LEVEL_FULL;
+            break;
         case D_MSG_TO_ALL:
             g_log_level_console = D_LOG_LEVEL_FULL;
             g_log_level_stdout = D_LOG_LEVEL_FULL;
@@ -338,6 +401,9 @@ void d_log_off(int to)
         case D_MSG_TO_SOCKET:
             g_log_level_socket = D_LOG_LEVEL_NONE;
             break;
+        case D_MSG_TO_FILE:
+            g_log_level_socket = D_LOG_LEVEL_NONE;
+            break;
         case D_MSG_TO_ALL:
             g_log_level_console = D_LOG_LEVEL_NONE;
             g_log_level_stdout = D_LOG_LEVEL_NONE;
@@ -436,6 +502,11 @@ int d_msg(int tp, int lv, c_time_t t, char *fn, int ln, char *fmt, ...)
                 sendto(g_socket_fd, fstr, n, 0,
                     (struct sockaddr *)&g_socket_addr, sizeof(g_socket_addr));
             }
+            if (g_file_connected && (g_msg_to & D_MSG_TO_FILE))
+            {
+                size_t nbytes = n;
+                file_write(g_file, fstr, &nbytes);
+            }
             if (g_console_connected && (g_msg_to & D_MSG_TO_CONSOLE))
             {
                 if (fstr[n-1] == '\n')
@@ -463,6 +534,11 @@ int d_msg(int tp, int lv, c_time_t t, char *fn, int ln, char *fmt, ...)
                 sendto(g_socket_fd, fstr, n, 0,
                     (struct sockaddr *)&g_socket_addr, sizeof(g_socket_addr));
             }
+            if (g_file_connected && (g_msg_to & D_MSG_TO_FILE))
+            {
+                size_t nbytes = n;
+                file_write(g_file, fstr, &nbytes);
+            }
             if (g_console_connected && (g_msg_to & D_MSG_TO_CONSOLE))
             {
                 if (fstr[n-1] == '\n')
@@ -508,6 +584,14 @@ int d_msg(int tp, int lv, c_time_t t, char *fn, int ln, char *fmt, ...)
                 sendto(g_socket_fd, fstr, n, 0,
                     (struct sockaddr *)&g_socket_addr, sizeof(g_socket_addr));
             }
+            if (g_file_connected && (g_msg_to & D_MSG_TO_FILE))
+            {
+                size_t nbytes;
+
+                fstr[n++] = '\n';
+                nbytes = n;
+                file_write(g_file, fstr, &nbytes);
+            }
             if (g_console_connected && (g_msg_to & D_MSG_TO_CONSOLE) &&
                     lv <= g_log_level_console)
             {
@@ -538,6 +622,14 @@ int d_msg(int tp, int lv, c_time_t t, char *fn, int ln, char *fmt, ...)
                 sendto(g_socket_fd, fstr, n, 0,
                     (struct sockaddr *)&g_socket_addr, sizeof(g_socket_addr));
             }
+            if (g_file_connected && (g_msg_to & D_MSG_TO_FILE))
+            {
+                size_t nbytes;
+
+                fstr[n++] = '\n';
+                nbytes = n;
+                file_write(g_file, fstr, &nbytes);
+            }
             if (g_console_connected && (g_msg_to & D_MSG_TO_CONSOLE))
             {
                 fstr[n++] = '\r'; /* fstr[n++] = '\n'; FIXME: */
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 6682cf172..4c509d009 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int check_signal(int signum)
         case SIGHUP:
         {
             d_info("SIGHUP received");
-            logger_restart();
+            app_logger_restart();
             break;
         }
         case SIGUSR1:
diff --git a/src/app.h b/src/app.h
index fdc790315..c7068b2fe 100644
--- a/src/app.h
+++ b/src/app.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ CORE_DECLARE(void) app_did_terminate(void);
 CORE_DECLARE(status_t) config_initialize(char *config_path);
 CORE_DECLARE(void) config_terminate(void);
 
-CORE_DECLARE(status_t) logger_restart(void);
+CORE_DECLARE(status_t) app_logger_restart(void);
 CORE_DECLARE(status_t) app_log_pid(const char *file);
 
 CORE_DECLARE(status_t) mme_initialize();
diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index 77d790566..56c54e60f 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 #define DEFAULT_RUNTIME_DIR_PATH LOCALSTATE_DIR "run/"
 #define DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_PATH SYSCONF_DIR PACKAGE "/nextepc.conf"
 
-status_t app_socket_log_start();
-status_t app_socket_log_stop();
+static status_t app_logger_init();
+static status_t app_logger_final();
+static status_t app_logger_start();
+static status_t app_logger_stop();
 
 status_t app_will_initialize(char *config_path, char *log_path)
 {
@@ -36,6 +38,9 @@ status_t app_will_initialize(char *config_path, char *log_path)
     {
         d_trace_level(&_app_init, others);
     }
+    
+    rv = app_logger_init();
+    if (rv != CORE_OK) return rv;
 
     if (context_self()->db_uri)
     {
@@ -48,14 +53,15 @@ status_t app_will_initialize(char *config_path, char *log_path)
 
 status_t app_did_initialize(char *config_path, char *log_path)
 {
-    app_socket_log_start();
+    status_t rv = app_logger_start();
+    if (rv != CORE_OK) return rv;
 
     return CORE_OK;
 }
 
 void app_will_terminate(void)
 {
-    app_socket_log_stop();
+    app_logger_stop();
 }
 
 void app_did_terminate(void)
@@ -65,42 +71,11 @@ void app_did_terminate(void)
         context_db_final();
     }
 
+    app_logger_final();
+
     context_final();
 }
 
-status_t app_socket_log_start()
-{
-    if (context_self()->log.socket.file &&
-        context_self()->log.socket.unix_domain)
-    {
-        d_msg_register_socket(
-                context_self()->log.socket.unix_domain,
-                context_self()->log.socket.file);
-        d_print("  Logging '%s'\n", context_self()->log.socket.file);
-    }
-
-    return CORE_OK;
-}
-
-status_t app_socket_log_stop()
-{
-    if (context_self()->log.socket.file &&
-        context_self()->log.socket.unix_domain)
-    {
-        d_msg_deregister_socket();
-    }
-    
-    return CORE_OK;
-}
-
-status_t logger_restart()
-{
-    app_socket_log_stop();
-    app_socket_log_start();
-
-    return CORE_OK;
-}
-
 status_t app_log_pid(const char *name)
 {
     file_t *pid_file = NULL;
@@ -137,3 +112,120 @@ status_t app_log_pid(const char *name)
 
     return CORE_OK;
 }
+
+status_t app_logger_restart()
+{
+    app_logger_stop();
+    app_logger_final();
+
+    app_logger_init();
+    app_logger_start();
+
+    return CORE_OK;
+}
+
+static status_t app_logger_init()
+{
+    status_t rv;
+
+    if (context_self()->log.console >= 0)
+    {
+        rv = d_msg_console_init(context_self()->log.console);
+        if (rv != CORE_OK) 
+        {
+            d_error("console logger init failed : (file:%d)",
+                context_self()->log.console);
+            return rv;
+        }
+        d_print("  Console Logging '%d'\n", context_self()->log.console);
+    }
+    if (context_self()->log.syslog)
+    {
+        d_msg_syslog_init(context_self()->log.syslog);
+        d_print("  Syslog Logging '%s'\n", context_self()->log.syslog);
+    }
+    if (context_self()->log.socket.file &&
+        context_self()->log.socket.unix_domain)
+    {
+        rv = d_msg_socket_init(context_self()->log.socket.unix_domain);
+        if (rv != CORE_OK) 
+        {
+            d_error("socket logger init failed : (unix_domain:%s, file:%s)",
+                context_self()->log.socket.unix_domain,
+                context_self()->log.socket.file);
+            return rv;
+        }
+        d_print("  Socket Logging '%s' on %s\n",
+                context_self()->log.socket.file,
+                context_self()->log.socket.unix_domain);
+    }
+    if (context_self()->log.file)
+    {
+        rv = d_msg_file_init(context_self()->log.file);
+        if (rv != CORE_OK) 
+        {
+            d_error("file logger init failed : (file:%s)",
+                context_self()->log.file);
+            return rv;
+        }
+        d_print("  File Logging '%s'\n", context_self()->log.file);
+    }
+
+    return CORE_OK;
+}
+
+
+static status_t app_logger_start()
+{
+    status_t rv;
+
+    if (context_self()->log.socket.file &&
+        context_self()->log.socket.unix_domain)
+    {
+        rv = d_msg_socket_start(context_self()->log.socket.file);
+        if (rv != CORE_OK) 
+        {
+            d_error("socket logger start failed : (unix_domain:%s, file:%s)",
+                context_self()->log.socket.unix_domain,
+                context_self()->log.socket.file);
+            return rv;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return CORE_OK;
+}
+
+static status_t app_logger_stop()
+{
+    if (context_self()->log.socket.file &&
+        context_self()->log.socket.unix_domain)
+    {
+        d_msg_socket_stop();
+    }
+    
+    return CORE_OK;
+}
+
+static status_t app_logger_final()
+{
+    if (context_self()->log.console >= 0)
+    {
+        d_msg_console_final();
+    }
+    if (context_self()->log.syslog)
+    {
+        d_msg_syslog_final();
+    }
+    if (context_self()->log.socket.file &&
+        context_self()->log.socket.unix_domain)
+    {
+        d_msg_socket_final();
+    }
+    if (context_self()->log.file)
+    {
+        d_msg_file_final();
+    }
+    
+    return CORE_OK;
+}
+
diff --git a/support/config/hss.conf.in b/support/config/hss.conf.in
index 658eb2549..267e1e72c 100644
--- a/support/config/hss.conf.in
+++ b/support/config/hss.conf.in
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
   "DB_URI" : "mongodb://localhost/nextepc",
   "LOG" :
   {
+    "FILE" : "@LOCALSTATE_DIR@/log/nextepc/hss.log",
     "SOCKET" :
     {
-      "FILE" : "@LOCALSTATE_DIR@/log/nextepc/hss.log",
-      "UNIX_DOMAIN" : "/tmp/nextepc-hssd.sock"
+      "UNIX_DOMAIN" : "/tmp/nextepc-hssd.sock",
+      "FILE" : 0
     }
   },
   "TRACE" :
diff --git a/support/config/mme.conf.in b/support/config/mme.conf.in
index 09431df7f..c4a0ea7fa 100644
--- a/support/config/mme.conf.in
+++ b/support/config/mme.conf.in
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 {
   "LOG" :
   {
+    "FILE" : "@LOCALSTATE_DIR@/log/nextepc/mme.log",
     "SOCKET" :
     {
-      "FILE" : "@LOCALSTATE_DIR@/log/nextepc/mme.log",
-      "UNIX_DOMAIN" : "/tmp/nextepc-mmed.sock"
+      "UNIX_DOMAIN" : "/tmp/nextepc-mmed.sock",
+      "FILE" : 0
     }
   },
   "TRACE" :
diff --git a/support/config/nextepc.conf.in b/support/config/nextepc.conf.in
index d6003bb47..234da864d 100644
--- a/support/config/nextepc.conf.in
+++ b/support/config/nextepc.conf.in
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
   "DB_URI" : "mongodb://localhost/nextepc",
   "LOG" :
   {
+    "FILE" : "@LOCALSTATE_DIR@/log/nextepc/nextepc.log",
     "SOCKET" :
     {
-      "FILE" : "@LOCALSTATE_DIR@/log/nextepc/nextepc.log",
-      "UNIX_DOMAIN" : "/tmp/nextepc-epcd.sock"
+      "UNIX_DOMAIN" : "/tmp/nextepc-epcd.sock",
+      "FILE" : 0
     }
   },
   "TRACE" :
diff --git a/support/config/pcrf.conf.in b/support/config/pcrf.conf.in
index 3c315c90d..e179cd623 100644
--- a/support/config/pcrf.conf.in
+++ b/support/config/pcrf.conf.in
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
   "DB_URI" : "mongodb://localhost/nextepc",
   "LOG" :
   {
+    "FILE" : "@LOCALSTATE_DIR@/log/nextepc/pcrf.log",
     "SOCKET" :
     {
-      "FILE" : "@LOCALSTATE_DIR@/log/nextepc/pcrf.log",
-      "UNIX_DOMAIN" : "/tmp/nextepc-pcrfd.sock"
+      "UNIX_DOMAIN" : "/tmp/nextepc-pcrfd.sock",
+      "FILE" : 0
     }
   },
   "TRACE" :
diff --git a/support/config/pgw.conf.in b/support/config/pgw.conf.in
index 5bbad725e..ab337ebab 100644
--- a/support/config/pgw.conf.in
+++ b/support/config/pgw.conf.in
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 {
   "LOG" :
   {
+    "FILE" : "@LOCALSTATE_DIR@/log/nextepc/pgw.log",
     "SOCKET" :
     {
-      "FILE" : "@LOCALSTATE_DIR@/log/nextepc/pgw.log",
-      "UNIX_DOMAIN" : "/tmp/nextepc-pgwd.sock"
+      "UNIX_DOMAIN" : "/tmp/nextepc-pgwd.sock",
+      "FILE" : 0
     }
   },
   "TRACE" :
diff --git a/support/config/sgw.conf.in b/support/config/sgw.conf.in
index c55cdb30b..5070082f2 100644
--- a/support/config/sgw.conf.in
+++ b/support/config/sgw.conf.in
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 {
   "LOG" :
   {
+    "FILE" : "@LOCALSTATE_DIR@/log/nextepc/sgw.log",
     "SOCKET" :
     {
-      "FILE" : "@LOCALSTATE_DIR@/log/nextepc/sgw.log",
-      "UNIX_DOMAIN" : "/tmp/nextepc-sgwd.sock"
+      "UNIX_DOMAIN" : "/tmp/nextepc-sgwd.sock",
+      "FILE" : 0
     }
   },
   "TRACE" :