diff --git a/fluent-bit/Makefile b/fluent-bit/Makefile
index 8405882c2..675dfa505 100644
--- a/fluent-bit/Makefile
+++ b/fluent-bit/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2023 IOPSYS
+# Copyright (C) 2024 IOPSYS
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
@@ -165,11 +165,9 @@ CMAKE_OPTIONS += \
 	-DFLB_OUT_PGSQL=No
 
 define Package/fluent-bit/install
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/init.d
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/fluent-bit
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/bin/fluent-bit $(1)/usr/sbin/
-	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/fluent-bit.init $(1)/etc/init.d/fluent-bit
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) ./files/fluent-bit.conf $(1)/etc/fluent-bit/fluent-bit.conf
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/conf/parsers.conf $(1)/etc/fluent-bit/parsers.conf
 endef
diff --git a/fluent-bit/files/fluent-bit.init b/fluent-bit/files/fluent-bit.init
deleted file mode 100644
index b8e2fb606..000000000
--- a/fluent-bit/files/fluent-bit.init
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
-
-START=12
-STOP=89
-USE_PROCD=1
-
-PROG=/usr/sbin/fluent-bit
-CONF=/etc/fluent-bit/fluent-bit.conf
-
-. /lib/functions.sh
-
-start_service() {
-	procd_open_instance
-	procd_set_param command $PROG -c $CONF
-	procd_set_param respawn
-	procd_close_instance
-}
-
-service_triggers() {
-	procd_add_reload_trigger fluent-bit
-}
diff --git a/logmngr/Config.in b/logmngr/Config.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fae40e1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logmngr/Config.in
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+if PACKAGE_logmngr
+choice
+	prompt "Select backend for syslog management"
+	default LOGMNGR_BACKEND_FLUENTBIT
+	depends on PACKAGE_logmngr
+	help
+		Select which backend daemon to use for syslog management
+
+config LOGMNGR_BACKEND_FLUENTBIT
+	bool "Use fluent-bit for log management"
+	help
+	   Enable this option to use fluent-bit for log management.
+
+config LOGMNGR_BACKEND_SYSLOG_NG
+	bool "Use syslog-ng for log management"
+	help
+	   Enable this option to use syslog-ng for log management.
+
+endchoice
+endif
diff --git a/logmngr/Makefile b/logmngr/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac51b2f29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logmngr/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2024 iopsys
+#
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
+
+PKG_NAME:=logmngr
+PKG_VERSION:=1.0.0
+LOCAL_DEV:=0
+ifneq ($(LOCAL_DEV),1)
+PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
+PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://dev.iopsys.eu/system/logmngr.git
+PKG_SOURCE_VERSION:=a5a76071812f6a505c80bd99665f50b30043603c
+PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
+PKG_MIRROR_HASH:=skip
+endif
+
+PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-2.0-only
+PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE
+
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
+include ../bbfdm/bbfdm.mk
+
+
+define Package/logmngr
+ CATEGORY:=Utilities
+ TITLE:=Logging Manager
+ DEPENDS:=+libbbfdm-api +LOGMNGR_BACKEND_FLUENTBIT:fluent-bit
+ DEPENDS:=+LOGMNGR_BACKEND_SYSLOG_NG:syslog-ng
+endef
+
+define Package/logmngr/description
+	Configure log management. This package has the datamodel as well as the
+	the backend implementation for handling syslog.
+endef
+
+define Package/$(PKG_NAME)/config
+        source "$(SOURCE)/Config.in"
+endef
+
+ifeq ($(LOCAL_DEV),1)
+define Build/Prepare
+	$(CP) -rf ./logmngr/* $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/
+endef
+endif
+
+define Build/Compile
+endef
+
+define Package/logmngr/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/logmngr
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/init.d
+
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/logmngr.init $(1)/etc/init.d/logmngr
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_LOGMNGR_BACKEND_FLUENTBIT),y)
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) ./files/lib/logmngr/fluent-bit.sh $(1)/lib/logmngr/.
+endif
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,logmngr))
diff --git a/logmngr/files/lib/logmngr/fluent-bit.sh b/logmngr/files/lib/logmngr/fluent-bit.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f64ccccf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logmngr/files/lib/logmngr/fluent-bit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+. /lib/functions.sh
+
+CONF_FILE=/etc/fluent-bit/fluent-bit.conf
+TMP_CONF_FILE=/tmp/fluent-bit/fluent-bit.conf
+
+create_config_file() {
+	mkdir -p /tmp/fluent-bit
+	rm -f ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	touch ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+}
+
+create_service_section() {
+	# the service section of the fluent-bit.conf file has hardcoded values,
+	# no need to lookup any uci section to configure this section
+	echo "[SERVICE]" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    flush        3" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    daemon       off" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    log_level    info" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    parsers_file /etc/fluent-bit/parsers.conf" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+}
+
+create_input_section() {
+	local tag="$1"
+	# the input in our case is always syslog, hence, this section of the
+	# fluent-bit.conf file has hardcoded values as well that do not depend
+	# on any uci value
+	echo "[INPUT]" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    name        syslog" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    tag         $tag" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    path        /dev/log" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+}
+
+generate_facility_regex() {
+	local facility_level=$1
+	local pri=0
+
+	if [ "$facility_level" == "24" ]; then
+		# value 24 means all facility level, which is as good as not
+		# generating a filter section, so return
+		return
+	fi
+
+	# facility_level is a list value, hence, generate regex for
+	# each value
+	IFS=" "
+	for val in $facility_level; do
+		# as per rfc 5424 and 3164, pri in syslog msg is
+		# facility*8+severity. Severity value can range from 0-7 hence
+		# generate regex for each.
+		for sval in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7; do
+			pri=`expr $val \* 8 + $sval`
+			echo "    regex        pri $pri" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+		done
+	done
+
+}
+
+generate_severity_regex() {
+	local sev_level="$1"
+	local sev_compare="$2"
+	local sev_action="$3"
+
+	local pri=0
+	local param="exclude"
+
+	if [ "$sev_action" == "0" ]; then
+		param="regex"
+	fi
+
+	local fval=0
+	if [ "$sev_compare" == "0" ]; then
+		# generate regex for all facility values, with severity=sev_level
+		while [ $fval -le 23 ] ; do
+			pri=`expr $fval \* 8 + $sev_level`
+			echo "    $param        pri $pri" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+			fval=$((fval + 1))
+		done
+	elif [ "$sev_compare" == "1" ]; then
+		# generate regex for all severity value greater than or equal to
+		# sev_level
+		while [ $fval -le 23 ] ; do
+			sval=7
+			while [ $sval -ge $sev_level ]; do
+				pri=`expr $fval \* 8 + $sval`
+				echo "    $param        pri $pri" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+				sval=$((sval - 1))
+			done
+			fval=$((fval + 1))
+		done
+	fi
+}
+
+handle_filter_conf() {
+	local section="$1" # config filter
+	local filter_name="$2"
+	local name
+
+	# no need to proceed if name of filter section is not one of the values
+	# listed in option filter in config action section
+	config_get name $section name
+	if [ "$name" != "$filter_name" ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	# as per data model, at a time either facility_level or severity_level can
+	# be specified along with pattern_match. hence, first process and generate
+	# regex for pattern_match which is common in both condition. Next, we will
+	# process facility_level and return if facility level is defined and not
+	# process severity related params at all.
+
+	local pattern_match
+	config_get pattern_match $section pattern_match
+	if [ -n "$pattern_match" ]; then
+		echo "    regex        $pattern_match" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	fi
+
+	local facility_level
+	config_get facility_level $section facility_level
+
+	if [ -n "$facility_level" ]; then
+		generate_facility_regex $facility_level
+		# return from here since if facility_level is defined, then no
+		# need to process severity_level
+		return
+	fi
+
+	local sev_level
+	local sev_compare
+	local sev_action
+	config_get sev_level $section severity_level
+
+	if [ -n "$sev_level" ]; then
+		# value 1 of severity compare corresponds to data model
+		# and system default which is EqualorHigher
+		config_get sev_compare $section severity_compare 1
+		# value 0 of severity action corresponds to data model
+		# and system default that is log
+		config_get sev_action $section severity_action 0
+
+		generate_severity_regex $sev_level $sev_compare $sev_action
+	fi
+}
+
+create_filter_section() {
+	local match="$1"
+
+	echo "[FILTER]" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    name        grep" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    match       $match" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    logical_op  or" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE} # handle multiple filters
+}
+
+handle_filter_ref() {
+	local filter_name="$1"
+	config_foreach handle_filter_conf filter $filter_name
+}
+
+handle_log_file() {
+	local section="$1" # out_file section
+	local match="$2"
+	local action_ref
+
+	config_get action_ref $section action
+	if [ "$action_ref" != "$match" ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	local enabled
+	config_get enabled $section enable
+	if [ "$enabled" == 0 ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	local file_name
+	local file_path
+	config_get file_name $section file_name
+	if [ -z "$file_name" ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	echo "[OUTPUT]" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    name         file" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    match        $match" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    file        $file_name" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+
+	config_get file_path $section file_path
+	if [ -n "$file_path" ]; then
+		echo "    path        $file_path" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	fi
+}
+
+handle_log_remote() {
+	local section="$1"
+	local match="$2"
+	local action_ref
+
+	config_get action_ref $section action
+	if [ "$action_ref" != "$match" ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	local enabled
+	config_get enabled $section enable
+	if [ "$enabled" == 0 ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+
+
+	local address
+	config_get address $section log_ip
+	if [ -z "$address" ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	echo "[OUTPUT]" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    name         syslog" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    match        $match" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	echo "    host         $address" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+
+	local proto # holds value tcp or udp
+	config_get proto $section proto
+	if [ -n "$proto" ]; then
+		echo "    mode         $proto" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	fi
+
+	local port
+	config_get port $section port
+	if [ -n "$port" ]; then
+		echo "    port         $port" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+	fi
+
+	local cert
+	local peer_verify
+	config_get cert $section cert
+	if [ -n "$cert" ]; then
+		echo "    tls          on" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+		echo "    tls.crt_file $cert" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+
+		config_get peer_verify $section peer_verify
+		if [ "$peer_verify" == "1" ]; then
+			echo "    tls.verify     on" >> ${TMP_CONF_FILE}
+		fi
+	fi
+}
+
+handle_action() {
+	local section="$1"
+
+	local filter
+	config_get filter $section filter
+
+	# use config action option name as tag for input
+	local tag
+	config_get tag $section name
+	if [ -z "$tag" ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	create_input_section $tag
+	if [ -n "$filter" ]; then
+		# the only fluentbit filter that is useful for the datamodel is
+		# grep. Also, fluentbit does not seem to handle multiple instances
+		# of FILTER of same kind. Hence, each filter section corresponding
+		# to an action entry in the uci would translate for us into a set of
+		# regex/exclude values instead of individual FILTER section per uci
+		# section filter is a list, treat according
+		create_filter_section $tag
+
+		IFS=" "
+		for finst in $filter; do
+			handle_filter_ref $finst
+		done
+	fi
+
+	# handle output, each action can be associated with a out_log and out_syslog
+	# section so figure out if any out_log or out_syslog section is associated
+	# with this and action and setup output accordingly.
+	config_foreach handle_log_file log_file $tag
+	config_foreach handle_log_remote log_remote $tag
+
+
+}
+
+handle_action_section() {
+	config_foreach handle_action action
+}
+
+apply_config_file() {
+	cp ${TMP_CONF_FILE} ${CONF_FILE}
+}
+
+PROG=/usr/sbin/fluent-bit
+logmngr_init() {
+	create_config_file
+
+	config_load logmngr
+	local enabled
+	config_get enabled globals enable
+
+	if [ "$enabled" == "0" ]; then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	create_service_section
+	handle_action_section
+	apply_config_file
+
+	procd_open_instance
+	procd_set_param command $PROG -c $CONF_FILE
+	procd_set_param respawn
+	procd_close_instance
+}
diff --git a/logmngr/files/logmngr.init b/logmngr/files/logmngr.init
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af7a82530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logmngr/files/logmngr.init
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
+
+START=12
+STOP=89
+USE_PROCD=1
+
+. /lib/functions.sh
+include /lib/logmngr
+
+start_service() {
+	logmngr_init
+}
+
+service_triggers() {
+	procd_add_reload_trigger logmngr
+}