diff --git a/modules/distribution/pom.xml b/modules/distribution/pom.xml
index 3c18a0fa..724539a0 100644
--- a/modules/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -260,6 +260,12 @@ d                                        <exclude name="**/shindig.properties" /
 										<exclude name="**/*.iml"/>
 										<exclude name="**/.DS_Store"/>
 										<exclude name="**/target/"/>
+										<exclude name="**/currentsensor/**"/>
+										<exclude name="**/digitaldisplay/**"/>
+										<exclude name="**/doormanager/**"/>
+										<exclude name="**/droneanalyzer/**"/>
+										<exclude name="**/firealarm/**"/>
+										<exclude name="**/installer/**"/>
 									</fileset>
 								</copy>
 
diff --git a/modules/distribution/src/assembly/bin.xml b/modules/distribution/src/assembly/bin.xml
index 9ea50b60..889a13f2 100644
--- a/modules/distribution/src/assembly/bin.xml
+++ b/modules/distribution/src/assembly/bin.xml
@@ -111,9 +111,7 @@
                 <exclude>**/nimbus-jose-jwt_2.26.1.wso2v2.jar</exclude>
                 <exclude>**/org.wso2.carbon.hostobjects.sso_4.4.3.jar</exclude>
                 <exclude>**/org.wso2.carbon.hostobjects.sso_4.3.2.jar</exclude>
-                <!--<exclude>**/libthrift_0.8.0.wso2v1.jar</exclude>-->
-                <exclude>**/am#sample#calculator#v1.war</exclude>
-                <exclude>**/api.war</exclude>
+                <exclude>**/conf/log4j.properties</exclude>
             </excludes>
         </fileSet>
 
@@ -220,6 +218,7 @@
                 <include>**/sso-idp-config.xml</include>
                 <include>**/application-authentication.xml</include>
                 <include>**/broker.xml</include>
+                <include>**/log4j.properties</include>
             </includes>
         </fileSet>
         <fileSet>
@@ -436,6 +435,8 @@
             </outputDirectory>
             <excludes>
                 <exclude>appmoauth2.war</exclude>
+                <exclude>am#sample#calculator#v1.war</exclude>
+                <exclude>api.war</exclude>
             </excludes>
             <filtered>false</filtered>
             <fileMode>644</fileMode>
@@ -937,7 +938,7 @@
         <!--cdm config file-->
         <file>
             <source>
-                ../p2-profile-gen/target/wso2carbon-core-${carbon.kernel.version}/repository/conf/cdm-config.xml
+                src/repository/conf/cdm-config.xml
             </source>
             <outputDirectory>${pom.artifactId}-${pom.version}/repository/conf</outputDirectory>
             <filtered>true</filtered>
@@ -1382,5 +1383,15 @@
             <filtered>true</filtered>
             <fileMode>644</fileMode>
         </file>
+        <!-- Copying product specific log4j.properties that has unnecessary logs printed by third parties
+        components suppressed -->
+        <file>
+            <source>
+                src/repository/conf/log4j.properties
+            </source>
+            <outputDirectory>${pom.artifactId}-${pom.version}/repository/conf</outputDirectory>
+            <filtered>true</filtered>
+            <fileMode>644</fileMode>
+        </file>
     </files>
 </assembly>
diff --git a/modules/distribution/src/assembly/dist.xml b/modules/distribution/src/assembly/dist.xml
index ff057c49..1cc58910 100644
--- a/modules/distribution/src/assembly/dist.xml
+++ b/modules/distribution/src/assembly/dist.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
                 <exclude>**/*.lock</exclude>
                 <exclude>**/.data</exclude>
                 <exclude>**/.settings</exclude>
-		<exclude>features/**</exclude>
+		        <exclude>features/**</exclude>
             </excludes>
         </fileSet>
     </fileSets>
diff --git a/modules/distribution/src/repository/conf/cdm-config.xml b/modules/distribution/src/repository/conf/cdm-config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ac277e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/distribution/src/repository/conf/cdm-config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2015, WSO2 Inc. (http://www.wso2.org) All Rights Reserved.
+  ~
+  ~ WSO2 Inc. licenses this file to you under the Apache License,
+  ~ Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
+  ~ in compliance with the License.
+  ~ you may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+  ~ software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+  ~ "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+  ~ KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+  ~ specific language governing permissions and limitations
+  ~ under the License.
+  -->
+
+<DeviceMgtConfiguration>
+	<ManagementRepository>
+		<DataSourceConfiguration>
+			<JndiLookupDefinition>
+				<Name>jdbc/DM_DS</Name>
+			</JndiLookupDefinition>
+		</DataSourceConfiguration>
+	</ManagementRepository>
+	<IdentityConfiguration>
+		<ServerUrl>https://localhost:9443</ServerUrl>
+		<AdminUsername>admin</AdminUsername>
+		<AdminPassword>admin</AdminPassword>
+	</IdentityConfiguration>
+	<PolicyConfiguration>
+		<MonitoringClass>org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt</MonitoringClass>
+		<MonitoringEnable>false</MonitoringEnable>
+		<MonitoringFrequency>60000</MonitoringFrequency>
+		<MaxRetries>5</MaxRetries>
+		<MinRetriesToMarkUnreachable>8</MinRetriesToMarkUnreachable>
+		<MinRetriesToMarkInactive>20</MinRetriesToMarkInactive>
+	</PolicyConfiguration>
+	<TaskConfiguration>
+		<Enable>false</Enable>
+		<Frequency>600000</Frequency>
+		<TaskClass>org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core.task.impl.DeviceDetailsRetrieverTask</TaskClass>
+		<Operations>
+			<Operation>
+				<Name>DEVICE_INFO</Name>
+				<RecurrentTimes>1</RecurrentTimes>
+			</Operation>
+			<Operation>
+				<Name>APPLICATION_LIST</Name>
+				<RecurrentTimes>5</RecurrentTimes>
+			</Operation>
+			<Operation>
+				<Name>DEVICE_LOCATION</Name>
+				<RecurrentTimes>1</RecurrentTimes>
+			</Operation>
+		</Operations>
+	</TaskConfiguration>
+</DeviceMgtConfiguration>
+
diff --git a/modules/distribution/src/repository/conf/log4j.properties b/modules/distribution/src/repository/conf/log4j.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57981a88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/distribution/src/repository/conf/log4j.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2009 WSO2, Inc. (http://wso2.com)
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+#
+# This is the log4j configuration file used by WSO2 Carbon
+#
+# IMPORTANT : Please do not remove or change the names of any
+# of the Appenders defined here. The layout pattern & log file
+# can be changed using the WSO2 Carbon Management Console, and those
+# settings will override the settings in this file.
+#
+
+log4j.rootLogger=INFO, CARBON_CONSOLE, CARBON_LOGFILE, CARBON_MEMORY, CARBON_SYS_LOG
+
+log4j.logger.AUDIT_LOG=INFO, AUDIT_LOGFILE
+log4j.logger.org.apache.axis2.wsdl.codegen.writer.PrettyPrinter=ERROR, CARBON_LOGFILE, CARBON_MEMORY
+log4j.logger.org.apache.axis2.clustering=INFO, CARBON_CONSOLE, CARBON_LOGFILE
+log4j.logger.org.apache=INFO, CARBON_LOGFILE, CARBON_MEMORY
+log4j.logger.org.apache.catalina=WARN
+log4j.logger.org.apache.tomcat=WARN
+log4j.logger.org.wso2.carbon.apacheds=WARN
+log4j.logger.org.apache.directory.server.ldap=ERROR
+log4j.logger.org.apache.directory.server.core.event=WARN
+log4j.logger.com.atomikos=INFO,ATOMIKOS
+log4j.logger.org.quartz=WARN
+log4j.logger.org.apache.jackrabbit.webdav=WARN
+log4j.logger.org.apache.juddi=ERROR
+log4j.logger.org.apache.commons.digester.Digester=WARN
+log4j.logger.org.apache.jasper.compiler.TldLocationsCache=WARN
+log4j.logger.org.apache.qpid=WARN
+log4j.logger.org.apache.qpid.server.Main=INFO
+log4j.logger.qpid.message=WARN
+log4j.logger.qpid.message.broker.listening=INFO
+log4j.logger.org.apache.tiles=WARN
+log4j.logger.org.apache.commons.httpclient=ERROR
+log4j.logger.org.apache.coyote=WARN
+log4j.logger.org.apache.solr=ERROR
+log4j.logger.me.prettyprint.cassandra.hector.TimingLogger=ERROR
+log4j.logger.org.wso2=INFO
+log4j.logger.JAGGERY.config=OFF
+log4j.logger.org.apache.axis2.enterprise=FATAL, CARBON_LOGFILE, CARBON_MEMORY
+log4j.logger.org.opensaml.xml=WARN, CARBON_LOGFILE, CARBON_MEMORY
+log4j.logger.org.apache.directory.shared.ldap=WARN, CARBON_LOGFILE, CARBON_MEMORY
+log4j.logger.org.apache.directory.server.ldap.handlers=WARN, CARBON_LOGFILE, CARBON_MEMORY
+#Following are to remove false error messages from startup (IS)
+log4j.logger.org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.entry.DefaultServerAttribute=FATAL, CARBON_LOGFILE, CARBON_MEMORY
+log4j.logger.org.apache.directory.server.core.DefaultDirectoryService=ERROR, CARBON_LOGFILE, CARBON_MEMORY
+log4j.logger.org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.ldif.LdifReader=ERROR, CARBON_LOGFILE, CARBON_MEMORY
+log4j.logger.org.apache.directory.server.ldap.LdapProtocolHandler=ERROR, CARBON_LOGFILE, CARBON_MEMORY
+log4j.logger.org.apache.directory.server.core=ERROR, CARBON_LOGFILE, CARBON_MEMORY
+log4j.logger.org.apache.directory.server.ldap.LdapSession=ERROR, CARBON_LOGFILE, CARBON_MEMORY
+#Hive Related Log configurations
+log4j.logger.DataNucleus=ERROR
+log4j.logger.JAGGERY.config=OFF
+log4j.logger.Datastore=ERROR
+log4j.logger.Datastore.Schema=ERROR
+log4j.logger.JPOX.Datastore=ERROR
+log4j.logger.JPOX.Plugin=ERROR
+log4j.logger.JPOX.MetaData=ERROR
+log4j.logger.JPOX.Query=ERROR
+log4j.logger.JPOX.General=ERROR
+log4j.logger.JPOX.Enhancer=ERROR
+log4j.logger.org.apache.hadoop.hive=WARN
+log4j.logger.hive=WARN
+log4j.logger.ExecMapper=WARN
+log4j.logger.ExecReducer=WARN
+log4j.logger.net.sf.ehcache.config.ConfigurationFactory=ERROR
+
+#spark log components
+log4j.logger.org.apache.spark=WARN
+log4j.logger.org.spark-project=WARN
+log4j.logger.akka=WARN
+log4j.logger.org.apache.spark.util.ClosureCleaner=ERROR
+
+log4j.logger.trace.messages=TRACE,CARBON_TRACE_LOGFILE
+log4j.logger.JAGGERY.config=OFF
+log4j.additivity.org.apache.axis2.clustering=false
+log4j.additivity.com.atomikos=false
+log4j.additivity.org.apache=false
+
+# Suppresses spring-related unnecessary INFO logs
+log4j.logger.org.springframework.beans.factory.support=ERROR
+log4j.logger.org.springframework.beans.factory.xml=ERROR
+log4j.logger.org.springframework.web.context.support=ERROR
+
+# CARBON_CONSOLE is set to be a ConsoleAppender using a PatternLayout.
+log4j.appender.CARBON_CONSOLE=org.wso2.carbon.utils.logging.appenders.CarbonConsoleAppender
+log4j.appender.CARBON_CONSOLE.layout=org.wso2.carbon.utils.logging.TenantAwarePatternLayout
+# ConversionPattern will be overridden by the configuration setting in the DB
+log4j.appender.CARBON_CONSOLE.layout.ConversionPattern=[%d] %P%5p {%c} - %x %m%n
+log4j.appender.CARBON_CONSOLE.layout.TenantPattern=%U%@%D[%T]
+log4j.appender.CARBON_CONSOLE.threshold=DEBUG
+
+# CARBON_MEMORY is set to be a MemoryAppender using a PatternLayout.
+log4j.appender.CARBON_MEMORY=org.wso2.carbon.utils.logging.appenders.MemoryAppender
+log4j.appender.CARBON_MEMORY.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.CARBON_MEMORY.bufferSize=200
+# ConversionPattern will be overridden by the configuration setting in the DB
+#log4j.appender.CARBON_MEMORY.layout.ConversionPattern=[%d] %5p - %x %m {%c}%n
+log4j.appender.CARBON_MEMORY.layout.ConversionPattern=[%d] %5p {%c} - %x %m %n
+log4j.appender.CARBON_MEMORY.threshold=DEBUG
+
+
+# CARBON_LOGFILE is set to be a DailyRollingFileAppender using a PatternLayout.
+log4j.appender.CARBON_LOGFILE=org.wso2.carbon.utils.logging.appenders.CarbonDailyRollingFileAppender
+# Log file will be overridden by the configuration setting in the DB
+# This path should be relative to WSO2 Carbon Home
+log4j.appender.CARBON_LOGFILE.File=${carbon.home}/repository/logs/${instance.log}/wso2carbon${instance.log}.log
+log4j.appender.CARBON_LOGFILE.Append=true
+log4j.appender.CARBON_LOGFILE.layout=org.wso2.carbon.utils.logging.TenantAwarePatternLayout
+# ConversionPattern will be overridden by the configuration setting in the DB
+log4j.appender.CARBON_LOGFILE.layout.ConversionPattern=TID: [%T] [%S] [%d] %P%5p {%c} - %x %m %n
+log4j.appender.CARBON_LOGFILE.layout.TenantPattern=%U%@%D [%T] [%S]
+log4j.appender.CARBON_LOGFILE.threshold=DEBUG
+
+log4j.appender.CARBON_SYS_LOG = org.apache.log4j.net.SyslogAppender
+log4j.appender.CARBON_SYS_LOG.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.CARBON_SYS_LOG.layout.ConversionPattern=[%d] %5p {%c} - %x %m %n
+log4j.appender.CARBON_SYS_LOG.SyslogHost=localhost
+log4j.appender.CARBON_SYS_LOG.Facility=USER
+log4j.appender.CARBON_SYS_LOG.threshold=DEBUG
+
+# LOGEVENT is set to be a LogEventAppender using a PatternLayout to send logs to LOGEVENT
+log4j.appender.LOGEVENT=org.wso2.carbon.logging.service.appender.LogEventAppender
+log4j.appender.LOGEVENT.url=tcp://10.100.3.103:7611
+log4j.appender.LOGEVENT.layout=org.wso2.carbon.utils.logging.TenantAwarePatternLayout
+log4j.appender.LOGEVENT.columnList=%T,%S,%A,%d,%c,%p,%m,%H,%I,%Stacktrace
+log4j.appender.LOGEVENT.userName=admin
+log4j.appender.LOGEVENT.password=admin
+#log4j.appender.LOGEVENT.password=secretAlias:Log4j.Appender.LOGEVENT.Password
+
+# Appender config to CARBON_TRACE_LOGFILE
+log4j.appender.CARBON_TRACE_LOGFILE=org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender
+log4j.appender.CARBON_TRACE_LOGFILE.File=${carbon.home}/repository/logs/${instance.log}/wso2carbon-trace-messages${instance.log}.log
+log4j.appender.CARBON_TRACE_LOGFILE.Append=true
+log4j.appender.CARBON_TRACE_LOGFILE.layout=org.wso2.carbon.utils.logging.TenantAwarePatternLayout
+log4j.appender.CARBON_TRACE_LOGFILE.layout.ConversionPattern=[%d] %P%5p {%c} - %x %m %n
+log4j.appender.CARBON_TRACE_LOGFILE.layout.TenantPattern=%U%@%D [%T] [%S]
+log4j.appender.CARBON_TRACE_LOGFILE.threshold=TRACE
+log4j.additivity.trace.messages=false
+
+# Appender config to AUDIT_LOGFILE
+log4j.appender.AUDIT_LOGFILE=org.wso2.carbon.utils.logging.appenders.CarbonDailyRollingFileAppender
+log4j.appender.AUDIT_LOGFILE.File=${carbon.home}/repository/logs/audit.log
+log4j.appender.AUDIT_LOGFILE.Append=true
+log4j.appender.AUDIT_LOGFILE.layout=org.wso2.carbon.utils.logging.TenantAwarePatternLayout
+log4j.appender.AUDIT_LOGFILE.layout.ConversionPattern=[%d] %P%5p {%c}- %x %m %n
+log4j.appender.AUDIT_LOGFILE.layout.TenantPattern=%U%@%D [%T] [%S]
+log4j.appender.AUDIT_LOGFILE.threshold=INFO
+log4j.additivity.AUDIT_LOG=false
+
+# Appender config to send Atomikos transaction logs to new log file tm.out.
+log4j.appender.ATOMIKOS = org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
+log4j.appender.ATOMIKOS.File = repository/logs/tm.out
+log4j.appender.ATOMIKOS.Append = true
+log4j.appender.ATOMIKOS.layout = org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.ATOMIKOS.layout.ConversionPattern=%p %t %c - %m%n
+
+# This file is used to override the default logger settings, and is used to remove unwanted logs from Shindig appearing on the console.
+
+# Specification of Handler used by Console Logger
+handlers=java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
+
+# Replacing default INFO level with SEVERE
+java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.level=SEVERE
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