diff --git a/cli/create.go b/cli/create.go
index b7183a686..c202e7827 100644
--- a/cli/create.go
+++ b/cli/create.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	vc "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers"
 	vf "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/factory"
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/oci"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
 
@@ -96,15 +95,15 @@ func create(ctx context.Context, containerID, bundlePath, console, pidFilePath s
 	runtimeConfig oci.RuntimeConfig) error {
 	var err error
 
-	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "create")
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "create")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	kataLog = kataLog.WithField("container", containerID)
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 
 	// Checks the MUST and MUST NOT from OCI runtime specification
-	if bundlePath, err = validCreateParams(containerID, bundlePath); err != nil {
+	if bundlePath, err = validCreateParams(ctx, containerID, bundlePath); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -129,16 +128,16 @@ func create(ctx context.Context, containerID, bundlePath, console, pidFilePath s
 			},
 		}
 		kataLog.WithField("factory", factoryConfig).Info("load vm factory")
-		f, err := vf.NewFactory(factoryConfig, true)
+		f, err := vf.NewFactory(ctx, factoryConfig, true)
 		if err != nil {
 			kataLog.WithError(err).Warn("load vm factory failed, about to create new one")
-			f, err = vf.NewFactory(factoryConfig, false)
+			f, err = vf.NewFactory(ctx, factoryConfig, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				kataLog.WithError(err).Warn("create vm factory failed")
 			}
 		}
 		if err == nil {
-			vci.SetFactory(f)
+			vci.SetFactory(ctx, f)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ func setKernelParams(containerID string, runtimeConfig *oci.RuntimeConfig) error
 
 func createSandbox(ctx context.Context, ociSpec oci.CompatOCISpec, runtimeConfig oci.RuntimeConfig,
 	containerID, bundlePath, console string, disableOutput bool) (vc.Process, error) {
-	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "createSandbox")
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "createSandbox")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	err := setKernelParams(containerID, &runtimeConfig)
@@ -267,14 +266,14 @@ func createSandbox(ctx context.Context, ociSpec oci.CompatOCISpec, runtimeConfig
 		return vc.Process{}, err
 	}
 
-	sandbox, err := vci.CreateSandbox(sandboxConfig)
+	sandbox, err := vci.CreateSandbox(ctx, sandboxConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return vc.Process{}, err
 	}
 
 	sid := sandbox.ID()
 	kataLog = kataLog.WithField("sandbox", sid)
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("sandbox", sid)
 
 	containers := sandbox.GetAllContainers()
@@ -306,7 +305,7 @@ func setEphemeralStorageType(ociSpec oci.CompatOCISpec) oci.CompatOCISpec {
 func createContainer(ctx context.Context, ociSpec oci.CompatOCISpec, containerID, bundlePath,
 	console string, disableOutput bool) (vc.Process, error) {
 
-	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "createContainer")
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "createContainer")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	ociSpec = setEphemeralStorageType(ociSpec)
@@ -322,10 +321,10 @@ func createContainer(ctx context.Context, ociSpec oci.CompatOCISpec, containerID
 	}
 
 	kataLog = kataLog.WithField("sandbox", sandboxID)
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("sandbox", sandboxID)
 
-	_, c, err := vci.CreateContainer(sandboxID, contConfig)
+	_, c, err := vci.CreateContainer(ctx, sandboxID, contConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return vc.Process{}, err
 	}
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ func createContainer(ctx context.Context, ociSpec oci.CompatOCISpec, containerID
 }
 
 func createCgroupsFiles(ctx context.Context, containerID string, cgroupsDirPath string, cgroupsPathList []string, pid int) error {
-	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "createCgroupsFiles")
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "createCgroupsFiles")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	if len(cgroupsPathList) == 0 {
@@ -384,7 +383,7 @@ func createCgroupsFiles(ctx context.Context, containerID string, cgroupsDirPath
 }
 
 func createPIDFile(ctx context.Context, pidFilePath string, pid int) error {
-	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "createPIDFile")
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "createPIDFile")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	if pidFilePath == "" {
diff --git a/cli/create_test.go b/cli/create_test.go
index 609d2e30b..87046873c 100644
--- a/cli/create_test.go
+++ b/cli/create_test.go
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func TestCreateInvalidArgs(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ func TestCreateProcessCgroupsPathSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 	ctrsMapTreePath = path
 
-	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ func TestCreateCreateCgroupsFilesFail(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 	ctrsMapTreePath = path
 
-	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ func TestCreateCreateCreatePidFileFail(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 	ctrsMapTreePath = path
 
-	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 	ctrsMapTreePath = path
 
-	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ func TestCreateCreateContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 	ctrsMapTreePath = path
 
-	testingImpl.CreateContainerFunc = func(sandboxID string, containerConfig vc.ContainerConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testingImpl.CreateContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, containerConfig vc.ContainerConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		return &vcmock.Sandbox{}, &vcmock.Container{}, nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/cli/delete.go b/cli/delete.go
index 6dad8ffb5..4b359a899 100644
--- a/cli/delete.go
+++ b/cli/delete.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 	vc "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers"
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/oci"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
@@ -60,15 +59,15 @@ EXAMPLE:
 }
 
 func delete(ctx context.Context, containerID string, force bool) error {
-	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "delete")
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "delete")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	kataLog = kataLog.WithField("container", containerID)
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 
 	// Checks the MUST and MUST NOT from OCI runtime specification
-	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(containerID)
+	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ func delete(ctx context.Context, containerID string, force bool) error {
 		"sandbox":   sandboxID,
 	})
 
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 	span.SetTag("sandbox", sandboxID)
@@ -134,21 +133,21 @@ func delete(ctx context.Context, containerID string, force bool) error {
 }
 
 func deleteSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) error {
-	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "deleteSandbox")
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "deleteSandbox")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
-	status, err := vci.StatusSandbox(sandboxID)
+	status, err := vci.StatusSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if oci.StateToOCIState(status.State) != oci.StateStopped {
-		if _, err := vci.StopSandbox(sandboxID); err != nil {
+		if _, err := vci.StopSandbox(ctx, sandboxID); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
-	if _, err := vci.DeleteSandbox(sandboxID); err != nil {
+	if _, err := vci.DeleteSandbox(ctx, sandboxID); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -156,16 +155,16 @@ func deleteSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) error {
 }
 
 func deleteContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, forceStop bool) error {
-	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "deleteContainer")
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "deleteContainer")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	if forceStop {
-		if _, err := vci.StopContainer(sandboxID, containerID); err != nil {
+		if _, err := vci.StopContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
-	if _, err := vci.DeleteContainer(sandboxID, containerID); err != nil {
+	if _, err := vci.DeleteContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ func deleteContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, forceSt
 }
 
 func removeCgroupsPath(ctx context.Context, containerID string, cgroupsPathList []string) error {
-	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "removeCgroupsPath")
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "removeCgroupsPath")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	if len(cgroupsPathList) == 0 {
diff --git a/cli/delete_test.go b/cli/delete_test.go
index eba9e3224..041ea3aee 100644
--- a/cli/delete_test.go
+++ b/cli/delete_test.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func TestDeleteMissingContainerTypeAnnotation(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID:          sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{},
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func TestDeleteInvalidConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func TestDeleteSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func TestDeleteSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
 
-	testingImpl.StatusSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
 		return vc.SandboxStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			State: vc.State{
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func TestDeleteSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
 
-	testingImpl.StopSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.StopSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func TestDeleteSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
 
-	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func TestDeleteInvalidContainerType(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func TestDeleteSandboxRunning(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func TestDeleteSandboxRunning(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.False(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
 
-	testingImpl.StatusSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
 		return vc.SandboxStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			State: vc.State{
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func TestDeleteSandboxRunning(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StopSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.StopSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func TestDeleteSandboxRunning(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
 
-	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ func TestDeleteRunningContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.MockContainers[0].ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ func TestDeleteRunningContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
 
-	testingImpl.DeleteContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testingImpl.DeleteContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		return &vcmock.Container{}, nil
 	}
 
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ func TestDeleteContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.MockContainers[0].ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ func TestDeleteContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
 
-	testingImpl.DeleteContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testingImpl.DeleteContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		return &vcmock.Container{}, nil
 	}
 
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ func TestDeleteCLIFunctionSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ func TestDeleteCLIFunctionSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StatusSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
 		return vc.SandboxStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			State: vc.State{
@@ -558,11 +558,11 @@ func TestDeleteCLIFunctionSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StopSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.StopSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/cli/events.go b/cli/events.go
index d9d8d6948..e50ae1296 100644
--- a/cli/events.go
+++ b/cli/events.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	vc "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ information is displayed once every 5 seconds.`,
 			return err
 		}
 
-		span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "events")
+		span, _ := trace(ctx, "events")
 		defer span.Finish()
 
 		containerID := context.Args().First()
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ information is displayed once every 5 seconds.`,
 		}
 
 		kataLog = kataLog.WithField("container", containerID)
-		setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+		setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 		span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 
 		duration := context.Duration("interval")
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ information is displayed once every 5 seconds.`,
 			return fmt.Errorf("duration interval must be greater than 0")
 		}
 
-		status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(containerID)
+		status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(ctx, containerID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ information is displayed once every 5 seconds.`,
 			"sandbox":   sandboxID,
 		})
 
-		setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+		setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 		span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 		span.SetTag("sandbox", sandboxID)
 
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ information is displayed once every 5 seconds.`,
 		}()
 
 		if context.Bool("stats") {
-			s, err := vci.StatsContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+			s, err := vci.StatsContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ information is displayed once every 5 seconds.`,
 
 		go func() {
 			for range time.Tick(context.Duration("interval")) {
-				s, err := vci.StatsContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+				s, err := vci.StatsContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 				if err != nil {
 					logrus.Error(err)
 					continue
diff --git a/cli/events_test.go b/cli/events_test.go
index 7138d9d81..e544202b5 100644
--- a/cli/events_test.go
+++ b/cli/events_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"flag"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ func TestEventsCLIFailure(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ func TestEventsCLISuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ func TestEventsCLISuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StatsContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStats, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatsContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStats, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStats{}, nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/cli/exec.go b/cli/exec.go
index 47130b353..de559b026 100644
--- a/cli/exec.go
+++ b/cli/exec.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	vc "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers"
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/oci"
 	specs "github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
 
@@ -189,22 +188,22 @@ func generateExecParams(context *cli.Context, specProcess *oci.CompatOCIProcess)
 }
 
 func execute(ctx context.Context, context *cli.Context) error {
-	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "execute")
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "execute")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	containerID := context.Args().First()
 
 	kataLog = kataLog.WithField("container", containerID)
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 
-	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(containerID)
+	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	kataLog = kataLog.WithField("sandbox", sandboxID)
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("sandbox", sandboxID)
 
 	// Retrieve OCI spec configuration.
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ func execute(ctx context.Context, context *cli.Context) error {
 	containerID = params.cID
 
 	kataLog = kataLog.WithField("container", containerID)
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 
 	// container MUST be ready or running.
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ func execute(ctx context.Context, context *cli.Context) error {
 		Detach:      noNeedForOutput(params.detach, params.ociProcess.Terminal),
 	}
 
-	_, _, process, err := vci.EnterContainer(sandboxID, params.cID, cmd)
+	_, _, process, err := vci.EnterContainer(ctx, sandboxID, params.cID, cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cli/exec_test.go b/cli/exec_test.go
index c9a6832e4..8319b5da0 100644
--- a/cli/exec_test.go
+++ b/cli/exec_test.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestExecuteErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		vcAnnotations.ContainerTypeKey: string(vc.PodSandbox),
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, vc.State{}, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestExecuteErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	containerState := vc.State{}
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, containerState, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func TestExecuteErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	containerState = vc.State{
 		State: vc.StatePaused,
 	}
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, containerState, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestExecuteErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	containerState = vc.State{
 		State: vc.StateStopped,
 	}
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, containerState, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func TestExecuteErrorReadingProcessJson(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func TestExecuteErrorOpeningConsole(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func TestExecuteWithFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func TestExecuteWithFlags(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.True(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
 
-	testingImpl.EnterContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
+	testingImpl.EnterContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
 		return &vcmock.Sandbox{}, &vcmock.Container{}, &vc.Process{}, nil
 	}
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ func TestExecuteWithFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Remove(pidFilePath)
 
 	// Process ran and exited successfully
-	testingImpl.EnterContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
+	testingImpl.EnterContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
 		// create a fake container process
 		workload := []string{"cat", "/dev/null"}
 		command := exec.Command(workload[0], workload[1:]...)
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ func TestExecuteWithFlagsDetached(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ func TestExecuteWithFlagsDetached(t *testing.T) {
 		testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = nil
 	}()
 
-	testingImpl.EnterContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
+	testingImpl.EnterContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
 		// create a fake container process
 		workload := []string{"cat", "/dev/null"}
 		command := exec.Command(workload[0], workload[1:]...)
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ func TestExecuteWithInvalidProcessJson(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ func TestExecuteWithValidProcessJson(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ func TestExecuteWithValidProcessJson(t *testing.T) {
 
 	workload := []string{"cat", "/dev/null"}
 
-	testingImpl.EnterContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
+	testingImpl.EnterContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
 		// create a fake container process
 		command := exec.Command(workload[0], workload[1:]...)
 		err := command.Start()
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ func TestExecuteWithEmptyEnvironmentValue(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ func TestExecuteWithEmptyEnvironmentValue(t *testing.T) {
 
 	workload := []string{"cat", "/dev/null"}
 
-	testingImpl.EnterContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
+	testingImpl.EnterContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
 		// create a fake container process
 		command := exec.Command(workload[0], workload[1:]...)
 		err := command.Start()
diff --git a/cli/factory.go b/cli/factory.go
index 7b462e64c..3ed658aac 100644
--- a/cli/factory.go
+++ b/cli/factory.go
@@ -33,8 +33,13 @@ var factoryCLICommand = cli.Command{
 var initFactoryCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:  "init",
 	Usage: "initialize a VM factory based on kata-runtime configuration",
-	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
-		runtimeConfig, ok := context.App.Metadata["runtimeConfig"].(oci.RuntimeConfig)
+	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+		ctx, err := cliContextToContext(c)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		runtimeConfig, ok := c.App.Metadata["runtimeConfig"].(oci.RuntimeConfig)
 		if !ok {
 			return errors.New("invalid runtime config")
 		}
@@ -50,7 +55,7 @@ var initFactoryCommand = cli.Command{
 				},
 			}
 			kataLog.WithField("factory", factoryConfig).Info("create vm factory")
-			_, err := vf.NewFactory(factoryConfig, false)
+			_, err := vf.NewFactory(ctx, factoryConfig, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				kataLog.WithError(err).Error("create vm factory failed")
 				return err
@@ -68,8 +73,13 @@ var initFactoryCommand = cli.Command{
 var destroyFactoryCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:  "destroy",
 	Usage: "destroy the VM factory",
-	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
-		runtimeConfig, ok := context.App.Metadata["runtimeConfig"].(oci.RuntimeConfig)
+	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+		ctx, err := cliContextToContext(c)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		runtimeConfig, ok := c.App.Metadata["runtimeConfig"].(oci.RuntimeConfig)
 		if !ok {
 			return errors.New("invalid runtime config")
 		}
@@ -85,12 +95,12 @@ var destroyFactoryCommand = cli.Command{
 				},
 			}
 			kataLog.WithField("factory", factoryConfig).Info("load vm factory")
-			f, err := vf.NewFactory(factoryConfig, true)
+			f, err := vf.NewFactory(ctx, factoryConfig, true)
 			if err != nil {
 				kataLog.WithError(err).Error("load vm factory failed")
 				// ignore error
 			} else {
-				f.CloseFactory()
+				f.CloseFactory(ctx)
 			}
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintln(defaultOutputFile, "vm factory destroyed")
@@ -101,8 +111,13 @@ var destroyFactoryCommand = cli.Command{
 var statusFactoryCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:  "status",
 	Usage: "query the status of VM factory",
-	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
-		runtimeConfig, ok := context.App.Metadata["runtimeConfig"].(oci.RuntimeConfig)
+	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+		ctx, err := cliContextToContext(c)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		runtimeConfig, ok := c.App.Metadata["runtimeConfig"].(oci.RuntimeConfig)
 		if !ok {
 			return errors.New("invalid runtime config")
 		}
@@ -118,11 +133,11 @@ var statusFactoryCommand = cli.Command{
 				},
 			}
 			kataLog.WithField("factory", factoryConfig).Info("load vm factory")
-			f, err := vf.NewFactory(factoryConfig, true)
+			f, err := vf.NewFactory(ctx, factoryConfig, true)
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Fprintln(defaultOutputFile, "vm factory is off")
 			} else {
-				f.CloseFactory()
+				f.CloseFactory(ctx)
 				fmt.Fprintln(defaultOutputFile, "vm factory is on")
 			}
 		} else {
diff --git a/cli/kata-check.go b/cli/kata-check.go
index 84ce48008..8f6b1057c 100644
--- a/cli/kata-check.go
+++ b/cli/kata-check.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 
 	vc "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@ var kataCheckCLICommand = cli.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
-		span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "kata-check")
+		span, _ := trace(ctx, "kata-check")
 		defer span.Finish()
 
 		setCPUtype()
diff --git a/cli/kata-env.go b/cli/kata-env.go
index 36708c414..133be1616 100644
--- a/cli/kata-env.go
+++ b/cli/kata-env.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/oci"
 	vcUtils "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/utils"
 	specs "github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
 
@@ -411,7 +410,7 @@ var kataEnvCLICommand = cli.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
-		span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "kata-env")
+		span, _ := trace(ctx, "kata-env")
 		defer span.Finish()
 
 		return handleSettings(defaultOutputFile, context)
diff --git a/cli/kill.go b/cli/kill.go
index 4ffde4e7a..0e79d441d 100644
--- a/cli/kill.go
+++ b/cli/kill.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 
 	vc "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers"
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/oci"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
@@ -98,15 +97,15 @@ var signals = map[string]syscall.Signal{
 }
 
 func kill(ctx context.Context, containerID, signal string, all bool) error {
-	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "kill")
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "kill")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	kataLog = kataLog.WithField("container", containerID)
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 
 	// Checks the MUST and MUST NOT from OCI runtime specification
-	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(containerID)
+	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(ctx, containerID)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ func kill(ctx context.Context, containerID, signal string, all bool) error {
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 	span.SetTag("sandbox", sandboxID)
 
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 
 	signum, err := processSignal(signal)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ func kill(ctx context.Context, containerID, signal string, all bool) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Container %s not ready, running or paused, cannot send a signal", containerID)
 	}
 
-	if err := vci.KillContainer(sandboxID, containerID, signum, all); err != nil {
+	if err := vci.KillContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID, signum, all); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -149,9 +148,9 @@ func kill(ctx context.Context, containerID, signal string, all bool) error {
 
 	switch containerType {
 	case vc.PodSandbox:
-		_, err = vci.StopSandbox(sandboxID)
+		_, err = vci.StopSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	case vc.PodContainer:
-		_, err = vci.StopContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+		_, err = vci.StopContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("Invalid container type found")
 	}
diff --git a/cli/kill_test.go b/cli/kill_test.go
index a8456e545..470020fa1 100644
--- a/cli/kill_test.go
+++ b/cli/kill_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -19,15 +20,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	testKillContainerFuncReturnNil = func(sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error {
+	testKillContainerFuncReturnNil = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	testStopContainerFuncReturnNil = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testStopContainerFuncReturnNil = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		return &vcmock.Container{}, nil
 	}
 
-	testStopSandboxFuncReturnNil = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testStopSandboxFuncReturnNil = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return &vcmock.Sandbox{}, nil
 	}
 )
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ func testKillCLIFunctionTerminationSignalSuccessful(t *testing.T, sig string) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ func testKillCLIFunctionTerminationSignalSuccessful(t *testing.T, sig string) {
 		vcAnnotations.ContainerTypeKey: string(vc.PodSandbox),
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ func TestKillCLIFunctionNotTerminationSignalSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, map[string]string{}), nil
 	}
 
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ func TestKillCLIFunctionNoSignalSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ func TestKillCLIFunctionNoSignalSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		vcAnnotations.ContainerTypeKey: string(vc.PodSandbox),
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ func TestKillCLIFunctionEnableAllSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		vcAnnotations.ContainerTypeKey: string(vc.PodContainer),
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.KillContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error {
+	testingImpl.KillContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error {
 		if !all {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Expecting -all flag = true, Got false")
 		}
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ func TestKillCLIFunctionEnableAllSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ func TestKillCLIFunctionEnableAllSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		vcAnnotations.ContainerTypeKey: string(vc.PodSandbox),
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, annotations), nil
 	}
 
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ func TestKillCLIFunctionContainerNotExistFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{}, nil
 	}
 
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ func TestKillCLIFunctionInvalidSignalFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, map[string]string{}), nil
 	}
 
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ func TestKillCLIFunctionStatePausedSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state,
 			map[string]string{string(vcAnnotations.ContainerTypeKey): string(vc.PodContainer)}), nil
 	}
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ func TestKillCLIFunctionInvalidStateStoppedFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, map[string]string{}), nil
 	}
 
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ func TestKillCLIFunctionKillContainerFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, map[string]string{}), nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/cli/list.go b/cli/list.go
index 00f964a89..46baffa03 100644
--- a/cli/list.go
+++ b/cli/list.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"text/tabwriter"
 	"time"
 
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 
 	vc "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers"
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ To list containers created using a non-default value for "--root":
 			return err
 		}
 
-		span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "list")
+		span, ctx := trace(ctx, "list")
 		defer span.Finish()
 
-		s, err := getContainers(context)
+		s, err := getContainers(ctx, context)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func getDirOwner(dir string) (uint32, error) {
 	return statType.Uid, nil
 }
 
-func getContainers(context *cli.Context) ([]fullContainerState, error) {
+func getContainers(ctx context.Context, context *cli.Context) ([]fullContainerState, error) {
 	runtimeConfig, ok := context.App.Metadata["runtimeConfig"].(oci.RuntimeConfig)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.New("invalid runtime config")
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func getContainers(context *cli.Context) ([]fullContainerState, error) {
 
 	latestHypervisorDetails := getHypervisorDetails(&runtimeConfig.HypervisorConfig)
 
-	sandboxList, err := vci.ListSandbox()
+	sandboxList, err := vci.ListSandbox(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/cli/list_test.go b/cli/list_test.go
index 9ee3280dc..eee924292 100644
--- a/cli/list_test.go
+++ b/cli/list_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
@@ -380,7 +381,7 @@ func TestListGetContainersListSandboxFail(t *testing.T) {
 		"runtimeConfig": runtimeConfig,
 	}
 
-	_, err = getContainers(ctx)
+	_, err = getContainers(context.Background(), ctx)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@ func TestListGetContainersListSandboxFail(t *testing.T) {
 func TestListGetContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
-	testingImpl.ListSandboxFunc = func() ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.ListSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context) ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
 		// No pre-existing sandboxes
 		return []vc.SandboxStatus{}, nil
 	}
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@ func TestListGetContainers(t *testing.T) {
 		"runtimeConfig": runtimeConfig,
 	}
 
-	state, err := getContainers(ctx)
+	state, err := getContainers(context.Background(), ctx)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(state, []fullContainerState(nil))
 }
@@ -423,7 +424,7 @@ func TestListGetContainersSandboxWithoutContainers(t *testing.T) {
 		MockID: testSandboxID,
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.ListSandboxFunc = func() ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.ListSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context) ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
 		return []vc.SandboxStatus{
 			{
 				ID:               sandbox.ID(),
@@ -450,7 +451,7 @@ func TestListGetContainersSandboxWithoutContainers(t *testing.T) {
 		"runtimeConfig": runtimeConfig,
 	}
 
-	state, err := getContainers(ctx)
+	state, err := getContainers(context.Background(), ctx)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(state, []fullContainerState(nil))
 }
@@ -470,7 +471,7 @@ func TestListGetContainersSandboxWithContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	err = os.MkdirAll(rootfs, testDirMode)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
-	testingImpl.ListSandboxFunc = func() ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.ListSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context) ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
 		return []vc.SandboxStatus{
 			{
 				ID: sandbox.ID(),
@@ -497,7 +498,7 @@ func TestListGetContainersSandboxWithContainer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx.App.Metadata["runtimeConfig"] = runtimeConfig
 
-	_, err = getContainers(ctx)
+	_, err = getContainers(context.Background(), ctx)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 }
 
@@ -538,7 +539,7 @@ func TestListCLIFunctionFormatFail(t *testing.T) {
 
 	rootfs := filepath.Join(tmpdir, "rootfs")
 
-	testingImpl.ListSandboxFunc = func() ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.ListSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context) ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
 		return []vc.SandboxStatus{
 			{
 				ID: sandbox.ID(),
@@ -638,7 +639,7 @@ func TestListCLIFunctionQuiet(t *testing.T) {
 	err = os.MkdirAll(rootfs, testDirMode)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
-	testingImpl.ListSandboxFunc = func() ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.ListSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context) ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
 		return []vc.SandboxStatus{
 			{
 				ID: sandbox.ID(),
diff --git a/cli/main.go b/cli/main.go
index f3d6ba580..546062b95 100644
--- a/cli/main.go
+++ b/cli/main.go
@@ -208,23 +208,35 @@ func setupSignalHandler(ctx context.Context) {
 
 // setExternalLoggers registers the specified logger with the external
 // packages which accept a logger to handle their own logging.
-func setExternalLoggers(logger *logrus.Entry) {
+func setExternalLoggers(ctx context.Context, logger *logrus.Entry) {
+	var span opentracing.Span
+
+	// Only create a new span if a root span already exists. This is
+	// required to ensure that this function will not disrupt the root
+	// span logic by creating a span before the proper root span has been
+	// created.
+
+	if opentracing.SpanFromContext(ctx) != nil {
+		span, ctx = trace(ctx, "setExternalLoggers")
+		defer span.Finish()
+	}
+
 	// Set virtcontainers logger.
-	vci.SetLogger(logger)
+	vci.SetLogger(ctx, logger)
 
 	// Set vm factory logger.
-	vf.SetLogger(logger)
+	vf.SetLogger(ctx, logger)
 
 	// Set the OCI package logger.
-	oci.SetLogger(logger)
+	oci.SetLogger(ctx, logger)
 }
 
 // beforeSubcommands is the function to perform preliminary checks
 // before command-line parsing occurs.
-func beforeSubcommands(context *cli.Context) error {
-	handleShowConfig(context)
+func beforeSubcommands(c *cli.Context) error {
+	handleShowConfig(c)
 
-	if userWantsUsage(context) || (context.NArg() == 1 && (context.Args()[0] == checkCmd)) {
+	if userWantsUsage(c) || (c.NArg() == 1 && (c.Args()[0] == checkCmd)) {
 		// No setup required if the user just
 		// wants to see the usage statement or are
 		// running a command that does not manipulate
@@ -232,7 +244,7 @@ func beforeSubcommands(context *cli.Context) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if path := context.GlobalString("log"); path != "" {
+	if path := c.GlobalString("log"); path != "" {
 		f, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND|os.O_SYNC, 0640)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -240,21 +252,21 @@ func beforeSubcommands(context *cli.Context) error {
 		kataLog.Logger.Out = f
 	}
 
-	switch context.GlobalString("log-format") {
+	switch c.GlobalString("log-format") {
 	case "text":
 		// retain logrus's default.
 	case "json":
 		kataLog.Logger.Formatter = new(logrus.JSONFormatter)
 	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("unknown log-format %q", context.GlobalString("log-format"))
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown log-format %q", c.GlobalString("log-format"))
 	}
 
 	var traceRootSpan string
 
 	// Add the name of the sub-command to each log entry for easier
 	// debugging.
-	cmdName := context.Args().First()
-	if context.App.Command(cmdName) != nil {
+	cmdName := c.Args().First()
+	if c.App.Command(cmdName) != nil {
 		kataLog = kataLog.WithField("command", cmdName)
 
 		// Name for the root span (used for tracing) now the
@@ -262,16 +274,19 @@ func beforeSubcommands(context *cli.Context) error {
 		traceRootSpan = name + " " + cmdName
 	}
 
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	// Since a context is required, pass a new (throw-away) one - we
+	// cannot use the main context as tracing hasn't been enabled yet
+	// (meaning any spans created at this point will be silently ignored).
+	setExternalLoggers(context.Background(), kataLog)
 
 	ignoreLogging := false
 
-	if context.NArg() == 1 && context.Args()[0] == envCmd {
+	if c.NArg() == 1 && c.Args()[0] == envCmd {
 		// simply report the logging setup
 		ignoreLogging = true
 	}
 
-	configFile, runtimeConfig, err := loadConfiguration(context.GlobalString(configFilePathOption), ignoreLogging)
+	configFile, runtimeConfig, err := loadConfiguration(c.GlobalString(configFilePathOption), ignoreLogging)
 	if err != nil {
 		fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -283,13 +298,13 @@ func beforeSubcommands(context *cli.Context) error {
 		// This delays collection of trace data slightly but benefits the user by
 		// ensuring the first span is the name of the sub-command being
 		// invoked from the command-line.
-		err = setupTracing(context, traceRootSpan)
+		err = setupTracing(c, traceRootSpan)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
-	args := strings.Join(context.Args(), " ")
+	args := strings.Join(c.Args(), " ")
 
 	fields := logrus.Fields{
 		"version":   version,
@@ -300,8 +315,8 @@ func beforeSubcommands(context *cli.Context) error {
 	kataLog.WithFields(fields).Info()
 
 	// make the data accessible to the sub-commands.
-	context.App.Metadata["runtimeConfig"] = runtimeConfig
-	context.App.Metadata["configFile"] = configFile
+	c.App.Metadata["runtimeConfig"] = runtimeConfig
+	c.App.Metadata["configFile"] = configFile
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -340,6 +355,8 @@ func setupTracing(context *cli.Context, rootSpanName string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	span.SetTag("subsystem", "runtime")
+
 	// Associate the root span with the context
 	ctx = opentracing.ContextWithSpan(ctx, span)
 
diff --git a/cli/network.go b/cli/network.go
index a90ab10fe..34f017407 100644
--- a/cli/network.go
+++ b/cli/network.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -46,7 +47,12 @@ var addIfaceCommand = cli.Command{
 	ArgsUsage: `add-iface <container-id> file or - for stdin`,
 	Flags:     []cli.Flag{},
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
-		return networkModifyCommand(context.Args().First(), context.Args().Get(1), interfaceType, true)
+		ctx, err := cliContextToContext(context)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return networkModifyCommand(ctx, context.Args().First(), context.Args().Get(1), interfaceType, true)
 	},
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +62,12 @@ var delIfaceCommand = cli.Command{
 	ArgsUsage: `del-iface <container-id> file or - for stdin`,
 	Flags:     []cli.Flag{},
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
-		return networkModifyCommand(context.Args().First(), context.Args().Get(1), interfaceType, false)
+		ctx, err := cliContextToContext(context)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return networkModifyCommand(ctx, context.Args().First(), context.Args().Get(1), interfaceType, false)
 	},
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +77,12 @@ var listIfacesCommand = cli.Command{
 	ArgsUsage: `list-ifaces <container-id>`,
 	Flags:     []cli.Flag{},
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
-		return networkListCommand(context.Args().First(), interfaceType)
+		ctx, err := cliContextToContext(context)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return networkListCommand(ctx, context.Args().First(), interfaceType)
 	},
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +92,12 @@ var updateRoutesCommand = cli.Command{
 	ArgsUsage: `update-routes <container-id> file or - for stdin`,
 	Flags:     []cli.Flag{},
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
-		return networkModifyCommand(context.Args().First(), context.Args().Get(1), routeType, true)
+		ctx, err := cliContextToContext(context)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return networkModifyCommand(ctx, context.Args().First(), context.Args().Get(1), routeType, true)
 	},
 }
 
@@ -86,12 +107,17 @@ var listRoutesCommand = cli.Command{
 	ArgsUsage: `list-routes <container-id>`,
 	Flags:     []cli.Flag{},
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
-		return networkListCommand(context.Args().First(), routeType)
+		ctx, err := cliContextToContext(context)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return networkListCommand(ctx, context.Args().First(), routeType)
 	},
 }
 
-func networkModifyCommand(containerID, input string, opType networkType, add bool) (err error) {
-	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(containerID)
+func networkModifyCommand(ctx context.Context, containerID, input string, opType networkType, add bool) (err error) {
+	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -103,7 +129,7 @@ func networkModifyCommand(containerID, input string, opType networkType, add boo
 		"sandbox":   sandboxID,
 	})
 
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 
 	// container MUST be running
 	if status.State.State != vc.StateRunning {
@@ -131,13 +157,13 @@ func networkModifyCommand(containerID, input string, opType networkType, add boo
 			return err
 		}
 		if add {
-			resultingInf, err = vci.AddInterface(sandboxID, inf)
+			resultingInf, err = vci.AddInterface(ctx, sandboxID, inf)
 			if err != nil {
 				kataLog.WithField("resulting-interface", fmt.Sprintf("%+v", resultingInf)).
 					WithError(err).Error("add interface failed")
 			}
 		} else {
-			resultingInf, err = vci.RemoveInterface(sandboxID, inf)
+			resultingInf, err = vci.RemoveInterface(ctx, sandboxID, inf)
 			if err != nil {
 				kataLog.WithField("resulting-interface", fmt.Sprintf("%+v", resultingInf)).
 					WithError(err).Error("delete interface failed")
@@ -149,7 +175,7 @@ func networkModifyCommand(containerID, input string, opType networkType, add boo
 		if err = json.NewDecoder(f).Decode(&routes); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		resultingRoutes, err = vci.UpdateRoutes(sandboxID, routes)
+		resultingRoutes, err = vci.UpdateRoutes(ctx, sandboxID, routes)
 		json.NewEncoder(output).Encode(resultingRoutes)
 		if err != nil {
 			kataLog.WithField("resulting-routes", fmt.Sprintf("%+v", resultingRoutes)).
@@ -159,8 +185,8 @@ func networkModifyCommand(containerID, input string, opType networkType, add boo
 	return err
 }
 
-func networkListCommand(containerID string, opType networkType) (err error) {
-	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(containerID)
+func networkListCommand(ctx context.Context, containerID string, opType networkType) (err error) {
+	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -172,7 +198,7 @@ func networkListCommand(containerID string, opType networkType) (err error) {
 		"sandbox":   sandboxID,
 	})
 
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 
 	// container MUST be running
 	if status.State.State != vc.StateRunning {
@@ -184,7 +210,7 @@ func networkListCommand(containerID string, opType networkType) (err error) {
 	switch opType {
 	case interfaceType:
 		var interfaces []*grpc.Interface
-		interfaces, err = vci.ListInterfaces(sandboxID)
+		interfaces, err = vci.ListInterfaces(ctx, sandboxID)
 		if err != nil {
 			kataLog.WithField("existing-interfaces", fmt.Sprintf("%+v", interfaces)).
 				WithError(err).Error("list interfaces failed")
@@ -192,7 +218,7 @@ func networkListCommand(containerID string, opType networkType) (err error) {
 		json.NewEncoder(file).Encode(interfaces)
 	case routeType:
 		var routes []*grpc.Route
-		routes, err = vci.ListRoutes(sandboxID)
+		routes, err = vci.ListRoutes(ctx, sandboxID)
 		if err != nil {
 			kataLog.WithField("resulting-routes", fmt.Sprintf("%+v", routes)).
 				WithError(err).Error("update routes failed")
diff --git a/cli/network_test.go b/cli/network_test.go
index 37a63ea04..6079183c3 100644
--- a/cli/network_test.go
+++ b/cli/network_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"flag"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
@@ -17,19 +18,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	testAddInterfaceFuncReturnNil = func(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
+	testAddInterfaceFuncReturnNil = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	testRemoveInterfaceFuncReturnNil = func(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
+	testRemoveInterfaceFuncReturnNil = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	testListInterfacesFuncReturnNil = func(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error) {
+	testListInterfacesFuncReturnNil = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	testUpdateRoutsFuncReturnNil = func(sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
+	testUpdateRoutsFuncReturnNil = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	testListRoutesFuncReturnNil = func(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
+	testListRoutesFuncReturnNil = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 )
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ func TestNetworkCliFunction(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, map[string]string{}), nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/cli/oci.go b/cli/oci.go
index 7a872aba2..cab765fbf 100644
--- a/cli/oci.go
+++ b/cli/oci.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/oci"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/utils"
 	specs "github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ var procMountInfo = "/proc/self/mountinfo"
 var ctrsMapTreePath = "/var/run/kata-containers/containers-mapping"
 
 // getContainerInfo returns the container status and its sandbox ID.
-func getContainerInfo(containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, string, error) {
+func getContainerInfo(ctx context.Context, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, string, error) {
 	// container ID MUST be provided.
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{}, "", fmt.Errorf("Missing container ID")
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ func getContainerInfo(containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, string, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{}, "", nil
 	}
 
-	ctrStatus, err := vci.StatusContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+	ctrStatus, err := vci.StatusContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{}, "", err
 	}
@@ -72,8 +71,8 @@ func getContainerInfo(containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, string, error) {
 	return ctrStatus, sandboxID, nil
 }
 
-func getExistingContainerInfo(containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, string, error) {
-	cStatus, sandboxID, err := getContainerInfo(containerID)
+func getExistingContainerInfo(ctx context.Context, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, string, error) {
+	cStatus, sandboxID, err := getContainerInfo(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{}, "", err
 	}
@@ -86,14 +85,14 @@ func getExistingContainerInfo(containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, string, e
 	return cStatus, sandboxID, nil
 }
 
-func validCreateParams(containerID, bundlePath string) (string, error) {
+func validCreateParams(ctx context.Context, containerID, bundlePath string) (string, error) {
 	// container ID MUST be provided.
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("Missing container ID")
 	}
 
 	// container ID MUST be unique.
-	cStatus, _, err := getContainerInfo(containerID)
+	cStatus, _, err := getContainerInfo(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ func validCreateParams(containerID, bundlePath string) (string, error) {
 // OCI runtime specification. It returns a list of complete paths
 // that should be created and used for every specified resource.
 func processCgroupsPath(ctx context.Context, ociSpec oci.CompatOCISpec, isSandbox bool) ([]string, error) {
-	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "processCgroupsPath")
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "processCgroupsPath")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	var cgroupsPathList []string
@@ -377,7 +376,7 @@ func fetchContainerIDMapping(containerID string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 func addContainerIDMapping(ctx context.Context, containerID, sandboxID string) error {
-	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "addContainerIDMapping")
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "addContainerIDMapping")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	if containerID == "" {
@@ -404,7 +403,7 @@ func addContainerIDMapping(ctx context.Context, containerID, sandboxID string) e
 }
 
 func delContainerIDMapping(ctx context.Context, containerID string) error {
-	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "delContainerIDMapping")
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "delContainerIDMapping")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	if containerID == "" {
diff --git a/cli/oci_test.go b/cli/oci_test.go
index 4dd6d5dec..7ab3c4940 100644
--- a/cli/oci_test.go
+++ b/cli/oci_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ var cgroupTestData = []cgroupTestDataType{
 
 func TestGetContainerInfoContainerIDEmptyFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
-	status, _, err := getContainerInfo("")
+	status, _, err := getContainerInfo(context.Background(), "")
 
 	assert.Error(err, "This test should fail because containerID is empty")
 	assert.Empty(status.ID, "Expected blank fullID, but got %v", status.ID)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestGetContainerInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return containerStatus, nil
 	}
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestGetContainerInfo(t *testing.T) {
 		testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = nil
 	}()
 
-	status, sandboxID, err := getContainerInfo(testContainerID)
+	status, sandboxID, err := getContainerInfo(context.Background(), testContainerID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(sandboxID, sandbox.ID())
 	assert.Equal(status, containerStatus)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func TestGetContainerInfo(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestValidCreateParamsContainerIDEmptyFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
-	_, err := validCreateParams("", "")
+	_, err := validCreateParams(context.Background(), "", "")
 
 	assert.Error(err, "This test should fail because containerID is empty")
 	assert.False(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func TestValidCreateParamsContainerIDEmptyFailure(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetExistingContainerInfoContainerIDEmptyFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
-	status, _, err := getExistingContainerInfo("")
+	status, _, err := getExistingContainerInfo(context.Background(), "")
 
 	assert.Error(err, "This test should fail because containerID is empty")
 	assert.Empty(status.ID, "Expected blank fullID, but got %v", status.ID)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func TestValidCreateParamsContainerIDNotUnique(t *testing.T) {
 	err = os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(ctrsMapTreePath, testContainerID, testSandboxID2), 0750)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
-	_, err = validCreateParams(testContainerID, "")
+	_, err = validCreateParams(context.Background(), testContainerID, "")
 
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.False(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func TestValidCreateParamsInvalidBundle(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 	ctrsMapTreePath = path
 
-	_, err = validCreateParams(testContainerID, bundlePath)
+	_, err = validCreateParams(context.Background(), testContainerID, bundlePath)
 	// bundle is ENOENT
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.False(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func TestValidCreateParamsBundleIsAFile(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 	ctrsMapTreePath = path
 
-	_, err = validCreateParams(testContainerID, bundlePath)
+	_, err = validCreateParams(context.Background(), testContainerID, bundlePath)
 	// bundle exists as a file, not a directory
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.False(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
diff --git a/cli/pause.go b/cli/pause.go
index 307ae785d..2772dd9c6 100644
--- a/cli/pause.go
+++ b/cli/pause.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
@@ -58,16 +57,16 @@ func toggle(c *cli.Context, pause bool) error {
 }
 
 func toggleContainerPause(ctx context.Context, containerID string, pause bool) (err error) {
-	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "pause")
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "pause")
 	defer span.Finish()
 	span.SetTag("pause", pause)
 
 	kataLog = kataLog.WithField("container", containerID)
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 
 	// Checks the MUST and MUST NOT from OCI runtime specification
-	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(containerID)
+	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -79,14 +78,14 @@ func toggleContainerPause(ctx context.Context, containerID string, pause bool) (
 		"sandbox":   sandboxID,
 	})
 
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 	span.SetTag("sandbox", sandboxID)
 
 	if pause {
-		err = vci.PauseContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+		err = vci.PauseContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 	} else {
-		err = vci.ResumeContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+		err = vci.ResumeContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 	}
 
 	return err
diff --git a/cli/pause_test.go b/cli/pause_test.go
index 980393699..1ad38537f 100644
--- a/cli/pause_test.go
+++ b/cli/pause_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"flag"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
@@ -16,11 +17,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	testPauseContainerFuncReturnNil = func(sandboxID, containerID string) error {
+	testPauseContainerFuncReturnNil = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	testResumeContainerFuncReturnNil = func(sandboxID, containerID string) error {
+	testResumeContainerFuncReturnNil = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 )
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ func TestPauseCLIFunctionSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, map[string]string{}), nil
 	}
 
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ func TestPauseCLIFunctionPauseContainerFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, map[string]string{}), nil
 	}
 
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ func TestResumeCLIFunctionSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, map[string]string{}), nil
 	}
 
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ func TestResumeCLIFunctionPauseContainerFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return newSingleContainerStatus(testContainerID, state, map[string]string{}), nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/cli/ps.go b/cli/ps.go
index 6780bccde..fff957ccd 100644
--- a/cli/ps.go
+++ b/cli/ps.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	vc "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ var psCLICommand = cli.Command{
 }
 
 func ps(ctx context.Context, containerID, format string, args []string) error {
-	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "ps")
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "ps")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	if containerID == "" {
@@ -59,11 +58,11 @@ func ps(ctx context.Context, containerID, format string, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	kataLog = kataLog.WithField("container", containerID)
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 
 	// Checks the MUST and MUST NOT from OCI runtime specification
-	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(containerID)
+	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ func ps(ctx context.Context, containerID, format string, args []string) error {
 		"sandbox":   sandboxID,
 	})
 
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 	span.SetTag("sandbox", sandboxID)
 
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ func ps(ctx context.Context, containerID, format string, args []string) error {
 
 	options.Format = format
 
-	msg, err := vci.ProcessListContainer(containerID, sandboxID, options)
+	msg, err := vci.ProcessListContainer(ctx, containerID, sandboxID, options)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cli/ps_test.go b/cli/ps_test.go
index b035bf2d8..66e6e7ffa 100644
--- a/cli/ps_test.go
+++ b/cli/ps_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestPSFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestPSSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			State: vc.State{
 				State: vc.StateRunning,
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func TestPSSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.ProcessListContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string, options vc.ProcessListOptions) (vc.ProcessList, error) {
+	testingImpl.ProcessListContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, options vc.ProcessListOptions) (vc.ProcessList, error) {
 		return []byte("echo,sleep,grep"), nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/cli/run.go b/cli/run.go
index 9da73bc90..ac0198d0f 100644
--- a/cli/run.go
+++ b/cli/run.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/oci"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
 
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ var runCLICommand = cli.Command{
 
 func run(ctx context.Context, containerID, bundle, console, consoleSocket, pidFile string, detach bool,
 	runtimeConfig oci.RuntimeConfig) error {
-	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "run")
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "run")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	consolePath, err := setupConsole(console, consoleSocket)
diff --git a/cli/run_test.go b/cli/run_test.go
index f43511915..04532f169 100644
--- a/cli/run_test.go
+++ b/cli/run_test.go
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ func TestRunInvalidArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// fake functions used to run containers
-	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@ func TestRunContainerSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	flagCreate := false
 
 	// fake functions used to run containers
-	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		flagCreate = true
 		return d.sandbox, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return d.sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func TestRunContainerSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 	ctrsMapTreePath = path
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		// return an empty list on create
 		if !flagCreate {
 			return vc.ContainerStatus{}, nil
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func TestRunContainerSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StartContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		// now we can kill the fake container workload
 		err := d.process.Kill()
 		assert.NoError(err)
@@ -268,11 +268,11 @@ func TestRunContainerSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		return d.sandbox.MockContainers[0], nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return d.sandbox, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.DeleteContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testingImpl.DeleteContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		return d.sandbox.MockContainers[0], nil
 	}
 
@@ -304,12 +304,12 @@ func TestRunContainerDetachSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	flagCreate := false
 
 	// fake functions used to run containers
-	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		flagCreate = true
 		return d.sandbox, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return d.sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func TestRunContainerDetachSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 	ctrsMapTreePath = path
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		// return an empty list on create
 		if !flagCreate {
 			return vc.ContainerStatus{}, nil
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func TestRunContainerDetachSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StartContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		// now we can kill the fake container workload
 		err := d.process.Kill()
 		assert.NoError(err)
@@ -342,11 +342,11 @@ func TestRunContainerDetachSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		return d.sandbox.MockContainers[0], nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return d.sandbox, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.DeleteContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testingImpl.DeleteContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		return d.sandbox.MockContainers[0], nil
 	}
 
@@ -375,12 +375,12 @@ func TestRunContainerDeleteFail(t *testing.T) {
 	flagCreate := false
 
 	// fake functions used to run containers
-	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		flagCreate = true
 		return d.sandbox, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return d.sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func TestRunContainerDeleteFail(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 	ctrsMapTreePath = path
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		// return an empty list on create
 		if !flagCreate {
 			return vc.ContainerStatus{}, nil
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ func TestRunContainerDeleteFail(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StartContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		// now we can kill the fake container workload
 		err := d.process.Kill()
 		assert.NoError(err)
@@ -413,12 +413,12 @@ func TestRunContainerDeleteFail(t *testing.T) {
 		return d.sandbox.MockContainers[0], nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		// return an error to provoke a failure in delete
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("DeleteSandboxFunc")
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.DeleteContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testingImpl.DeleteContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		// return an error to provoke a failure in delete
 		return d.sandbox.MockContainers[0], fmt.Errorf("DeleteContainerFunc")
 	}
@@ -449,12 +449,12 @@ func TestRunContainerWaitFail(t *testing.T) {
 	flagCreate := false
 
 	// fake functions used to run containers
-	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		flagCreate = true
 		return d.sandbox, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return d.sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ func TestRunContainerWaitFail(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 	ctrsMapTreePath = path
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		// return an empty list on create
 		if !flagCreate {
 			return vc.ContainerStatus{}, nil
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ func TestRunContainerWaitFail(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StartContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		// now we can kill the fake container workload
 		err := d.process.Kill()
 		assert.NoError(err)
@@ -490,12 +490,12 @@ func TestRunContainerWaitFail(t *testing.T) {
 		return d.sandbox.MockContainers[0], nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		// return an error to provoke a failure in delete
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("DeleteSandboxFunc")
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.DeleteContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testingImpl.DeleteContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		// return an error to provoke a failure in delete
 		return d.sandbox.MockContainers[0], fmt.Errorf("DeleteContainerFunc")
 	}
@@ -530,12 +530,12 @@ func TestRunContainerStartFail(t *testing.T) {
 	flagCreate := false
 
 	// fake functions used to run containers
-	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		flagCreate = true
 		return d.sandbox, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		// start fails
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("StartSandbox")
 	}
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ func TestRunContainerStartFail(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 	ctrsMapTreePath = path
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		// return an empty list on create
 		if !flagCreate {
 			return vc.ContainerStatus{}, nil
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ func TestRunContainerStartFailExistingContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		// return the container status
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: testContainerID,
@@ -605,11 +605,11 @@ func TestRunContainerStartFailExistingContainer(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.CreateSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		// force no containers
 		sandbox.MockContainers = nil
 
diff --git a/cli/spec.go b/cli/spec.go
index 21ec5c002..a85da8e8d 100644
--- a/cli/spec.go
+++ b/cli/spec.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/specconv"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
 
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ generate a proper rootless spec file.`,
 			return err
 		}
 
-		span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "spec")
+		span, _ := trace(ctx, "spec")
 		defer span.Finish()
 
 		spec := specconv.Example()
diff --git a/cli/start.go b/cli/start.go
index c9641513b..b39ebbb2b 100644
--- a/cli/start.go
+++ b/cli/start.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 	vc "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers"
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/oci"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
@@ -48,15 +47,15 @@ var startCLICommand = cli.Command{
 }
 
 func start(ctx context.Context, containerID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
-	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "start")
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "start")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	kataLog = kataLog.WithField("container", containerID)
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 
 	// Checks the MUST and MUST NOT from OCI runtime specification
-	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(containerID)
+	status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ func start(ctx context.Context, containerID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		"sandbox":   sandboxID,
 	})
 
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 	span.SetTag("sandbox", sandboxID)
 
@@ -78,10 +77,10 @@ func start(ctx context.Context, containerID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 	}
 
 	if containerType.IsSandbox() {
-		return vci.StartSandbox(sandboxID)
+		return vci.StartSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	}
 
-	c, err := vci.StartContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+	c, err := vci.StartContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/cli/start_test.go b/cli/start_test.go
index bb7ff6529..f3fb87a59 100644
--- a/cli/start_test.go
+++ b/cli/start_test.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestStartSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestStartSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
 
-	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return sandbox, nil
 	}
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestStartMissingAnnotation(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID:          sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{},
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func TestStartContainerSucessFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: testContainerID,
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func TestStartContainerSucessFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(vcmock.IsMockError(err))
 
-	testingImpl.StartContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		return sandbox.MockContainers[0], nil
 	}
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func TestStartCLIFunctionSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: testContainerID,
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func TestStartCLIFunctionSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StartContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	testingImpl.StartContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		return sandbox.MockContainers[0], nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/cli/state.go b/cli/state.go
index cfc9e5228..33c7c01bf 100644
--- a/cli/state.go
+++ b/cli/state.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/oci"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
 
@@ -41,16 +40,16 @@ instance of a container.`,
 }
 
 func state(ctx context.Context, containerID string) error {
-	span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "state")
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "state")
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	kataLog = kataLog.WithField("container", containerID)
 	span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 
-	setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+	setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 
 	// Checks the MUST and MUST NOT from OCI runtime specification
-	status, _, err := getExistingContainerInfo(containerID)
+	status, _, err := getExistingContainerInfo(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cli/state_test.go b/cli/state_test.go
index 688025cbd..db0493103 100644
--- a/cli/state_test.go
+++ b/cli/state_test.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestStateSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: testContainerID,
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
diff --git a/cli/tracing.go b/cli/tracing.go
index 4282143b7..92cbbc605 100644
--- a/cli/tracing.go
+++ b/cli/tracing.go
@@ -76,3 +76,14 @@ func stopTracing(ctx context.Context) {
 	// report all possible spans to the collector
 	tracerCloser.Close()
 }
+
+// trace creates a new tracing span based on the specified name and parent
+// context.
+func trace(parent context.Context, name string) (opentracing.Span, context.Context) {
+	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(parent, name)
+
+	span.SetTag("source", "runtime")
+	span.SetTag("component", "cli")
+
+	return span, ctx
+}
diff --git a/cli/update.go b/cli/update.go
index cc9eac5c0..4b21ffbfc 100644
--- a/cli/update.go
+++ b/cli/update.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/go-units"
 	vc "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ other options are ignored.
 			return err
 		}
 
-		span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "update")
+		span, _ := trace(ctx, "update")
 		defer span.Finish()
 
 		if context.Args().Present() == false {
@@ -143,10 +142,10 @@ other options are ignored.
 		containerID := context.Args().First()
 
 		kataLog = kataLog.WithField("container", containerID)
-		setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+		setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 		span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 
-		status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(containerID)
+		status, sandboxID, err := getExistingContainerInfo(ctx, containerID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ other options are ignored.
 			"sandbox":   sandboxID,
 		})
 
-		setExternalLoggers(kataLog)
+		setExternalLoggers(ctx, kataLog)
 
 		span.SetTag("container", containerID)
 		span.SetTag("sandbox", sandboxID)
@@ -282,6 +281,6 @@ other options are ignored.
 			r.Pids.Limit = int64(context.Int("pids-limit"))
 		}
 
-		return vci.UpdateContainer(sandboxID, containerID, r)
+		return vci.UpdateContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID, r)
 	},
 }
diff --git a/cli/update_test.go b/cli/update_test.go
index 3b8916c22..b08cc769c 100644
--- a/cli/update_test.go
+++ b/cli/update_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"flag"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ func TestUpdateCLIFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ func TestUpdateCLIFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(err)
 
 	// resources file does not exist
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ func TestUpdateCLIFailure(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}, nil
 	}
-	testingImpl.UpdateContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error {
+	testingImpl.UpdateContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 	defer func() {
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ func TestUpdateCLISuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	testingImpl.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{
 			ID: sandbox.ID(),
 			Annotations: map[string]string{
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ func TestUpdateCLISuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}, nil
 	}
-	testingImpl.UpdateContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error {
+	testingImpl.UpdateContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 	defer func() {
diff --git a/cli/version.go b/cli/version.go
index 10b6676fb..c4d1f695f 100644
--- a/cli/version.go
+++ b/cli/version.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
 
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ var versionCLICommand = cli.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
-		span, _ := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "version")
+		span, _ := trace(ctx, "version")
 		defer span.Finish()
 
 		cli.VersionPrinter(context)
diff --git a/virtcontainers/agent.go b/virtcontainers/agent.go
index bf8706d30..9445b2fe1 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/agent.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/agent.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"syscall"
 
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ type agent interface {
 	// init().
 	// After init() is called, agent implementations should be initialized and ready
 	// to handle all other Agent interface methods.
-	init(sandbox *Sandbox, config interface{}) error
+	init(ctx context.Context, sandbox *Sandbox, config interface{}) error
 
 	// capabilities should return a structure that specifies the capabilities
 	// supported by the agent.
diff --git a/virtcontainers/api.go b/virtcontainers/api.go
index 95c6ff042..82ebfe15d 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/api.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/api.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"syscall"
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	deviceApi "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/device/api"
 	deviceConfig "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/device/config"
 	specs "github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
+	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -23,8 +25,31 @@ func init() {
 
 var virtLog = logrus.WithField("source", "virtcontainers")
 
+// trace creates a new tracing span based on the specified name and parent
+// context.
+func trace(parent context.Context, name string) (opentracing.Span, context.Context) {
+	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(parent, name)
+
+	// Should not need to be changed (again).
+	span.SetTag("source", "virtcontainers")
+	span.SetTag("component", "virtcontainers")
+
+	// Should be reset as new subsystems are entered.
+	span.SetTag("subsystem", "api")
+
+	return span, ctx
+}
+
+func traceWithSubsys(ctx context.Context, subsys, name string) (opentracing.Span, context.Context) {
+	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, name)
+
+	span.SetTag("subsystem", subsys)
+
+	return span, ctx
+}
+
 // SetLogger sets the logger for virtcontainers package.
-func SetLogger(logger *logrus.Entry) {
+func SetLogger(ctx context.Context, logger *logrus.Entry) {
 	fields := virtLog.Data
 	virtLog = logger.WithFields(fields)
 
@@ -33,8 +58,11 @@ func SetLogger(logger *logrus.Entry) {
 
 // CreateSandbox is the virtcontainers sandbox creation entry point.
 // CreateSandbox creates a sandbox and its containers. It does not start them.
-func CreateSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (VCSandbox, error) {
-	s, err := createSandboxFromConfig(sandboxConfig, factory)
+func CreateSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "CreateSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
+	s, err := createSandboxFromConfig(ctx, sandboxConfig, factory)
 	if err == nil {
 		s.releaseStatelessSandbox()
 	}
@@ -42,11 +70,14 @@ func CreateSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (VCSandbox, err
 	return s, err
 }
 
-func createSandboxFromConfig(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (*Sandbox, error) {
+func createSandboxFromConfig(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (*Sandbox, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "createSandboxFromConfig")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	var err error
 
 	// Create the sandbox.
-	s, err := createSandbox(sandboxConfig, factory)
+	s, err := createSandbox(ctx, sandboxConfig, factory)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -104,7 +135,10 @@ func createSandboxFromConfig(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (*San
 
 // DeleteSandbox is the virtcontainers sandbox deletion entry point.
 // DeleteSandbox will stop an already running container and then delete it.
-func DeleteSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+func DeleteSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "DeleteSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -116,7 +150,7 @@ func DeleteSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
 	// Fetch the sandbox from storage and create it.
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -134,7 +168,10 @@ func DeleteSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
 // FetchSandbox will find out and connect to an existing sandbox and
 // return the sandbox structure. The caller is responsible of calling
 // VCSandbox.Release() after done with it.
-func FetchSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+func FetchSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "FetchSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -146,7 +183,7 @@ func FetchSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
 	// Fetch the sandbox from storage and create it.
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -168,7 +205,10 @@ func FetchSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
 // StartSandbox will talk to the given hypervisor to start an existing
 // sandbox and all its containers.
 // It returns the sandbox ID.
-func StartSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+func StartSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "StartSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -180,7 +220,7 @@ func StartSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
 	// Fetch the sandbox from storage and create it.
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -206,7 +246,10 @@ func startSandbox(s *Sandbox) (*Sandbox, error) {
 
 // StopSandbox is the virtcontainers sandbox stopping entry point.
 // StopSandbox will talk to the given agent to stop an existing sandbox and destroy all containers within that sandbox.
-func StopSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+func StopSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "StopSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandbox
 	}
@@ -218,7 +261,7 @@ func StopSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
 	// Fetch the sandbox from storage and create it.
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -245,8 +288,11 @@ func StopSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
 
 // RunSandbox is the virtcontainers sandbox running entry point.
 // RunSandbox creates a sandbox and its containers and then it starts them.
-func RunSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (VCSandbox, error) {
-	s, err := createSandboxFromConfig(sandboxConfig, factory)
+func RunSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "RunSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
+	s, err := createSandboxFromConfig(ctx, sandboxConfig, factory)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -262,7 +308,10 @@ func RunSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (VCSandbox, error)
 }
 
 // ListSandbox is the virtcontainers sandbox listing entry point.
-func ListSandbox() ([]SandboxStatus, error) {
+func ListSandbox(ctx context.Context) ([]SandboxStatus, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "ListSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	dir, err := os.Open(configStoragePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
@@ -282,7 +331,7 @@ func ListSandbox() ([]SandboxStatus, error) {
 	var sandboxStatusList []SandboxStatus
 
 	for _, sandboxID := range sandboxesID {
-		sandboxStatus, err := StatusSandbox(sandboxID)
+		sandboxStatus, err := StatusSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -294,7 +343,10 @@ func ListSandbox() ([]SandboxStatus, error) {
 }
 
 // StatusSandbox is the virtcontainers sandbox status entry point.
-func StatusSandbox(sandboxID string) (SandboxStatus, error) {
+func StatusSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (SandboxStatus, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "StatusSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return SandboxStatus{}, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -304,7 +356,7 @@ func StatusSandbox(sandboxID string) (SandboxStatus, error) {
 		return SandboxStatus{}, err
 	}
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 		return SandboxStatus{}, err
@@ -346,7 +398,10 @@ func StatusSandbox(sandboxID string) (SandboxStatus, error) {
 
 // CreateContainer is the virtcontainers container creation entry point.
 // CreateContainer creates a container on a given sandbox.
-func CreateContainer(sandboxID string, containerConfig ContainerConfig) (VCSandbox, VCContainer, error) {
+func CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, containerConfig ContainerConfig) (VCSandbox, VCContainer, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "CreateContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -357,7 +412,7 @@ func CreateContainer(sandboxID string, containerConfig ContainerConfig) (VCSandb
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -374,7 +429,7 @@ func CreateContainer(sandboxID string, containerConfig ContainerConfig) (VCSandb
 // DeleteContainer is the virtcontainers container deletion entry point.
 // DeleteContainer deletes a Container from a Sandbox. If the container is running,
 // it needs to be stopped first.
-func DeleteContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
+func DeleteContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -389,7 +444,7 @@ func DeleteContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -400,7 +455,7 @@ func DeleteContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
 
 // StartContainer is the virtcontainers container starting entry point.
 // StartContainer starts an already created container.
-func StartContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
+func StartContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -415,7 +470,7 @@ func StartContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -431,7 +486,10 @@ func StartContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
 
 // StopContainer is the virtcontainers container stopping entry point.
 // StopContainer stops an already running container.
-func StopContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
+func StopContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "StopContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -446,7 +504,7 @@ func StopContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -469,7 +527,10 @@ func StopContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
 
 // EnterContainer is the virtcontainers container command execution entry point.
 // EnterContainer enters an already running container and runs a given command.
-func EnterContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, cmd Cmd) (VCSandbox, VCContainer, *Process, error) {
+func EnterContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, cmd Cmd) (VCSandbox, VCContainer, *Process, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "EnterContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, nil, nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -484,7 +545,7 @@ func EnterContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, cmd Cmd) (VCSandbox, VCContai
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -500,7 +561,10 @@ func EnterContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, cmd Cmd) (VCSandbox, VCContai
 
 // StatusContainer is the virtcontainers container status entry point.
 // StatusContainer returns a detailed container status.
-func StatusContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStatus, error) {
+func StatusContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStatus, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "StatusContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return ContainerStatus{}, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -514,7 +578,7 @@ func StatusContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return ContainerStatus{}, err
 	}
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 		return ContainerStatus{}, err
@@ -587,7 +651,10 @@ func statusContainer(sandbox *Sandbox, containerID string) (ContainerStatus, err
 // KillContainer is the virtcontainers entry point to send a signal
 // to a container running inside a sandbox. If all is true, all processes in
 // the container will be sent the signal.
-func KillContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error {
+func KillContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "KillContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -602,7 +669,7 @@ func KillContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all boo
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -625,19 +692,28 @@ func KillContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all boo
 
 // PauseSandbox is the virtcontainers pausing entry point which pauses an
 // already running sandbox.
-func PauseSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
-	return togglePauseSandbox(sandboxID, true)
+func PauseSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "PauseSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
+	return togglePauseSandbox(ctx, sandboxID, true)
 }
 
 // ResumeSandbox is the virtcontainers resuming entry point which resumes
 // (or unpauses) and already paused sandbox.
-func ResumeSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
-	return togglePauseSandbox(sandboxID, false)
+func ResumeSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "ResumeSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
+	return togglePauseSandbox(ctx, sandboxID, false)
 }
 
 // ProcessListContainer is the virtcontainers entry point to list
 // processes running inside a container
-func ProcessListContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, options ProcessListOptions) (ProcessList, error) {
+func ProcessListContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, options ProcessListOptions) (ProcessList, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "ProcessListContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -652,7 +728,7 @@ func ProcessListContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, options ProcessListOpti
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -669,7 +745,10 @@ func ProcessListContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, options ProcessListOpti
 
 // UpdateContainer is the virtcontainers entry point to update
 // container's resources.
-func UpdateContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error {
+func UpdateContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "UpdateContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -684,7 +763,7 @@ func UpdateContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResourc
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -695,7 +774,10 @@ func UpdateContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResourc
 
 // StatsContainer is the virtcontainers container stats entry point.
 // StatsContainer returns a detailed container stats.
-func StatsContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStats, error) {
+func StatsContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStats, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "StatsContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return ContainerStats{}, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -710,7 +792,7 @@ func StatsContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStats, error) {
 
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ContainerStats{}, err
 	}
@@ -719,7 +801,7 @@ func StatsContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStats, error) {
 	return s.StatsContainer(containerID)
 }
 
-func togglePauseContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, pause bool) error {
+func togglePauseContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, pause bool) error {
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -734,7 +816,7 @@ func togglePauseContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, pause bool) error {
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -754,17 +836,23 @@ func togglePauseContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, pause bool) error {
 }
 
 // PauseContainer is the virtcontainers container pause entry point.
-func PauseContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) error {
-	return togglePauseContainer(sandboxID, containerID, true)
+func PauseContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) error {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "PauseContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
+	return togglePauseContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID, true)
 }
 
 // ResumeContainer is the virtcontainers container resume entry point.
-func ResumeContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) error {
-	return togglePauseContainer(sandboxID, containerID, false)
+func ResumeContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) error {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "ResumeContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
+	return togglePauseContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID, false)
 }
 
 // AddDevice will add a device to sandbox
-func AddDevice(sandboxID string, info deviceConfig.DeviceInfo) (deviceApi.Device, error) {
+func AddDevice(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, info deviceConfig.DeviceInfo) (deviceApi.Device, error) {
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -775,7 +863,7 @@ func AddDevice(sandboxID string, info deviceConfig.DeviceInfo) (deviceApi.Device
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -784,7 +872,7 @@ func AddDevice(sandboxID string, info deviceConfig.DeviceInfo) (deviceApi.Device
 	return s.AddDevice(info)
 }
 
-func toggleInterface(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface, add bool) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
+func toggleInterface(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface, add bool) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -795,7 +883,7 @@ func toggleInterface(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface, add bool) (*grpc.Int
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -806,17 +894,17 @@ func toggleInterface(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface, add bool) (*grpc.Int
 }
 
 // AddInterface is the virtcontainers add interface entry point.
-func AddInterface(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
-	return toggleInterface(sandboxID, inf, true)
+func AddInterface(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
+	return toggleInterface(ctx, sandboxID, inf, true)
 }
 
 // RemoveInterface is the virtcontainers remove interface entry point.
-func RemoveInterface(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
-	return toggleInterface(sandboxID, inf, false)
+func RemoveInterface(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
+	return toggleInterface(ctx, sandboxID, inf, false)
 }
 
 // ListInterfaces is the virtcontainers list interfaces entry point.
-func ListInterfaces(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error) {
+func ListInterfaces(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error) {
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -827,7 +915,7 @@ func ListInterfaces(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error) {
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -836,7 +924,7 @@ func ListInterfaces(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error) {
 }
 
 // UpdateRoutes is the virtcontainers update routes entry point.
-func UpdateRoutes(sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
+func UpdateRoutes(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -847,7 +935,7 @@ func UpdateRoutes(sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error)
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -855,7 +943,7 @@ func UpdateRoutes(sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error)
 }
 
 // ListRoutes is the virtcontainers list routes entry point.
-func ListRoutes(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
+func ListRoutes(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandboxID
 	}
@@ -866,7 +954,7 @@ func ListRoutes(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
 	}
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/virtcontainers/api_test.go b/virtcontainers/api_test.go
index 6fc29d0c5..9dacef48f 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/api_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/api_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ func TestCreateSandboxNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(context.Background(), config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ func TestCreateSandboxHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	proxy.Start()
 	defer proxy.Stop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(context.Background(), config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ func TestCreateSandboxKataAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer kataProxyMock.Stop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(context.Background(), config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ func TestCreateSandboxFailing(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := SandboxConfig{}
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(context.Background(), config, nil)
 	if p.(*Sandbox) != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -312,9 +313,10 @@ func TestCreateSandboxFailing(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDeleteSandboxNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	cleanUp()
 
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -325,7 +327,7 @@ func TestDeleteSandboxNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	p, err = DeleteSandbox(p.ID())
+	p, err = DeleteSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -357,7 +359,9 @@ func TestDeleteSandboxHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	proxy.Start()
 	defer proxy.Stop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -368,7 +372,7 @@ func TestDeleteSandboxHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	p, err = DeleteSandbox(p.ID())
+	p, err = DeleteSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -408,7 +412,8 @@ func TestDeleteSandboxKataAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer kataProxyMock.Stop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -419,7 +424,7 @@ func TestDeleteSandboxKataAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	p, err = DeleteSandbox(p.ID())
+	p, err = DeleteSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -436,7 +441,7 @@ func TestDeleteSandboxFailing(t *testing.T) {
 	sandboxDir := filepath.Join(configStoragePath, testSandboxID)
 	os.Remove(sandboxDir)
 
-	p, err := DeleteSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	p, err := DeleteSandbox(context.Background(), testSandboxID)
 	if p != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -447,7 +452,7 @@ func TestStartSandboxNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(context.Background(), config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -477,7 +482,8 @@ func TestStartSandboxHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	hyperConfig := config.AgentConfig.(HyperConfig)
 	config.AgentConfig = hyperConfig
 
-	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -485,7 +491,7 @@ func TestStartSandboxHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	pImpl, ok := p.(*Sandbox)
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 
-	bindUnmountAllRootfs(defaultSharedDir, pImpl)
+	bindUnmountAllRootfs(ctx, defaultSharedDir, pImpl)
 }
 
 func TestStartSandboxKataAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
@@ -517,7 +523,8 @@ func TestStartSandboxKataAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer kataProxyMock.Stop()
 
-	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -525,7 +532,7 @@ func TestStartSandboxKataAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	pImpl, ok := p.(*Sandbox)
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 
-	bindUnmountAllRootfs(defaultSharedDir, pImpl)
+	bindUnmountAllRootfs(ctx, defaultSharedDir, pImpl)
 }
 
 func TestStartSandboxFailing(t *testing.T) {
@@ -534,7 +541,7 @@ func TestStartSandboxFailing(t *testing.T) {
 	sandboxDir := filepath.Join(configStoragePath, testSandboxID)
 	os.Remove(sandboxDir)
 
-	p, err := StartSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	p, err := StartSandbox(context.Background(), testSandboxID)
 	if p != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -545,12 +552,13 @@ func TestStopSandboxNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	vp, err := StopSandbox(p.ID())
+	vp, err := StopSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if vp == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -561,7 +569,9 @@ func TestPauseThenResumeSandboxNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -569,12 +579,12 @@ func TestPauseThenResumeSandboxNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	p, err = PauseSandbox(p.ID())
+	p, err = PauseSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -594,7 +604,7 @@ func TestPauseThenResumeSandboxNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 			fmt.Sprintf("paused container %d has unexpected state", i))
 	}
 
-	p, err = ResumeSandbox(p.ID())
+	p, err = ResumeSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -639,12 +649,13 @@ func TestStopSandboxHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	hyperConfig := config.AgentConfig.(HyperConfig)
 	config.AgentConfig = hyperConfig
 
-	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	p, err = StopSandbox(p.ID())
+	p, err = StopSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -679,12 +690,13 @@ func TestStopSandboxKataAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer kataProxyMock.Stop()
 
-	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	p, err = StopSandbox(p.ID())
+	p, err = StopSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -696,7 +708,7 @@ func TestStopSandboxFailing(t *testing.T) {
 	sandboxDir := filepath.Join(configStoragePath, testSandboxID)
 	os.Remove(sandboxDir)
 
-	p, err := StopSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	p, err := StopSandbox(context.Background(), testSandboxID)
 	if p != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -707,7 +719,7 @@ func TestRunSandboxNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := RunSandbox(config, nil)
+	p, err := RunSandbox(context.Background(), config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -743,7 +755,8 @@ func TestRunSandboxHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	hyperConfig := config.AgentConfig.(HyperConfig)
 	config.AgentConfig = hyperConfig
 
-	p, err := RunSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := RunSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -757,7 +770,7 @@ func TestRunSandboxHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	pImpl, ok := p.(*Sandbox)
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 
-	bindUnmountAllRootfs(defaultSharedDir, pImpl)
+	bindUnmountAllRootfs(ctx, defaultSharedDir, pImpl)
 }
 
 func TestRunSandboxKataAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
@@ -789,7 +802,8 @@ func TestRunSandboxKataAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer kataProxyMock.Stop()
 
-	p, err := RunSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := RunSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -803,7 +817,7 @@ func TestRunSandboxKataAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	pImpl, ok := p.(*Sandbox)
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 
-	bindUnmountAllRootfs(defaultSharedDir, pImpl)
+	bindUnmountAllRootfs(ctx, defaultSharedDir, pImpl)
 }
 
 func TestRunSandboxFailing(t *testing.T) {
@@ -811,7 +825,7 @@ func TestRunSandboxFailing(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := SandboxConfig{}
 
-	p, err := RunSandbox(config, nil)
+	p, err := RunSandbox(context.Background(), config, nil)
 	if p != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -824,12 +838,13 @@ func TestListSandboxSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = ListSandbox()
+	_, err = ListSandbox(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -840,7 +855,7 @@ func TestListSandboxNoSandboxDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 
 	os.RemoveAll(configStoragePath)
 
-	_, err := ListSandbox()
+	_, err := ListSandbox(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf("unexpected ListSandbox error from non-existent sandbox directory: %v", err))
 	}
@@ -884,12 +899,13 @@ func TestStatusSandboxSuccessfulStateReady(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	status, err := StatusSandbox(p.ID())
+	status, err := StatusSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -941,17 +957,18 @@ func TestStatusSandboxSuccessfulStateRunning(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	p, err = StartSandbox(p.ID())
+	p, err = StartSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	status, err := StatusSandbox(p.ID())
+	status, err := StatusSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -970,7 +987,8 @@ func TestStatusSandboxFailingFetchSandboxConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -979,7 +997,7 @@ func TestStatusSandboxFailingFetchSandboxConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	os.RemoveAll(path)
 	globalSandboxList.removeSandbox(p.ID())
 
-	_, err = StatusSandbox(p.ID())
+	_, err = StatusSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -990,7 +1008,8 @@ func TestStatusPodSandboxFailingFetchSandboxState(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1001,7 +1020,7 @@ func TestStatusPodSandboxFailingFetchSandboxState(t *testing.T) {
 	os.RemoveAll(pImpl.configPath)
 	globalSandboxList.removeSandbox(p.ID())
 
-	_, err = StatusSandbox(p.ID())
+	_, err = StatusSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -1025,7 +1044,8 @@ func TestCreateContainerSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1038,7 +1058,7 @@ func TestCreateContainerSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1056,12 +1076,13 @@ func TestCreateContainerFailingNoSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	p, err = DeleteSandbox(p.ID())
+	p, err = DeleteSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1074,7 +1095,7 @@ func TestCreateContainerFailingNoSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1086,7 +1107,8 @@ func TestDeleteContainerSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1099,7 +1121,7 @@ func TestDeleteContainerSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1110,7 +1132,7 @@ func TestDeleteContainerSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	c, err = DeleteContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	c, err = DeleteContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1128,7 +1150,7 @@ func TestDeleteContainerFailingNoSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	os.RemoveAll(sandboxDir)
 
-	c, err := DeleteContainer(testSandboxID, contID)
+	c, err := DeleteContainer(context.Background(), testSandboxID, contID)
 	if c != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -1140,7 +1162,8 @@ func TestDeleteContainerFailingNoContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1151,7 +1174,7 @@ func TestDeleteContainerFailingNoContainer(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	c, err := DeleteContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	c, err := DeleteContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if c != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -1163,13 +1186,15 @@ func TestStartContainerNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1180,7 +1205,7 @@ func TestStartContainerNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	c, err = StartContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	c, err = StartContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1193,7 +1218,7 @@ func TestStartContainerFailingNoSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	os.RemoveAll(sandboxDir)
 
-	c, err := StartContainer(testSandboxID, contID)
+	c, err := StartContainer(context.Background(), testSandboxID, contID)
 	if c != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -1205,7 +1230,8 @@ func TestStartContainerFailingNoContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1216,7 +1242,7 @@ func TestStartContainerFailingNoContainer(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	c, err := StartContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	c, err := StartContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if c != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -1228,7 +1254,8 @@ func TestStartContainerFailingSandboxNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1241,7 +1268,7 @@ func TestStartContainerFailingSandboxNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1252,7 +1279,7 @@ func TestStartContainerFailingSandboxNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = StartContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	_, err = StartContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Function should have failed")
 	}
@@ -1264,14 +1291,16 @@ func TestStopContainerNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1282,12 +1311,12 @@ func TestStopContainerNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	c, err = StartContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	c, err = StartContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	c, err = StopContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	c, err = StopContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1318,14 +1347,16 @@ func TestStartStopContainerHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	hyperConfig := config.AgentConfig.(HyperConfig)
 	config.AgentConfig = hyperConfig
 
-	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1336,12 +1367,12 @@ func TestStartStopContainerHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	c, err = StartContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	c, err = StartContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	c, err = StopContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	c, err = StopContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1349,7 +1380,7 @@ func TestStartStopContainerHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	pImpl, ok := p.(*Sandbox)
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 
-	bindUnmountAllRootfs(defaultSharedDir, pImpl)
+	bindUnmountAllRootfs(ctx, defaultSharedDir, pImpl)
 }
 
 func TestStartStopSandboxHyperstartAgentSuccessfulWithCNMNetwork(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1376,17 +1407,19 @@ func TestStartStopSandboxHyperstartAgentSuccessfulWithCNMNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 	hyperConfig := config.AgentConfig.(HyperConfig)
 	config.AgentConfig = hyperConfig
 
-	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	v, err := StopSandbox(p.ID())
+	v, err := StopSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if v == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	v, err = DeleteSandbox(p.ID())
+	v, err = DeleteSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if v == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1399,7 +1432,7 @@ func TestStopContainerFailingNoSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	os.RemoveAll(sandboxDir)
 
-	c, err := StopContainer(testSandboxID, contID)
+	c, err := StopContainer(context.Background(), testSandboxID, contID)
 	if c != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -1411,7 +1444,8 @@ func TestStopContainerFailingNoContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1422,7 +1456,7 @@ func TestStopContainerFailingNoContainer(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	c, err := StopContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	c, err := StopContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if c != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -1434,14 +1468,16 @@ func testKillContainerFromContReadySuccessful(t *testing.T, signal syscall.Signa
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1452,7 +1488,7 @@ func testKillContainerFromContReadySuccessful(t *testing.T, signal syscall.Signa
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if err := KillContainer(p.ID(), contID, signal, false); err != nil {
+	if err := KillContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID, signal, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
 }
@@ -1474,14 +1510,16 @@ func TestEnterContainerNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1492,14 +1530,14 @@ func TestEnterContainerNoopAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	c, err = StartContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	c, err = StartContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	cmd := newBasicTestCmd()
 
-	_, c, _, err = EnterContainer(p.ID(), contID, cmd)
+	_, c, _, err = EnterContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID, cmd)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1530,14 +1568,16 @@ func TestEnterContainerHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	hyperConfig := config.AgentConfig.(HyperConfig)
 	config.AgentConfig = hyperConfig
 
-	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, _, err = CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, _, err = CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1548,19 +1588,19 @@ func TestEnterContainerHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = StartContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	_, err = StartContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	cmd := newBasicTestCmd()
 
-	_, _, _, err = EnterContainer(p.ID(), contID, cmd)
+	_, _, _, err = EnterContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID, cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = StopContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	_, err = StopContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1568,7 +1608,7 @@ func TestEnterContainerHyperstartAgentSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	pImpl, ok := p.(*Sandbox)
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 
-	bindUnmountAllRootfs(defaultSharedDir, pImpl)
+	bindUnmountAllRootfs(ctx, defaultSharedDir, pImpl)
 }
 
 func TestEnterContainerFailingNoSandbox(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1580,7 +1620,7 @@ func TestEnterContainerFailingNoSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cmd := newBasicTestCmd()
 
-	_, c, _, err := EnterContainer(testSandboxID, contID, cmd)
+	_, c, _, err := EnterContainer(context.Background(), testSandboxID, contID, cmd)
 	if c != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -1592,7 +1632,8 @@ func TestEnterContainerFailingNoContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1605,7 +1646,7 @@ func TestEnterContainerFailingNoContainer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cmd := newBasicTestCmd()
 
-	_, c, _, err := EnterContainer(p.ID(), contID, cmd)
+	_, c, _, err := EnterContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID, cmd)
 	if c != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -1617,14 +1658,16 @@ func TestEnterContainerFailingContNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	p, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1637,7 +1680,7 @@ func TestEnterContainerFailingContNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cmd := newBasicTestCmd()
 
-	_, c, _, err = EnterContainer(p.ID(), contID, cmd)
+	_, c, _, err = EnterContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID, cmd)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -1649,7 +1692,8 @@ func TestStatusContainerSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1662,7 +1706,7 @@ func TestStatusContainerSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1673,7 +1717,7 @@ func TestStatusContainerSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	status, err := StatusContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	status, err := StatusContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1700,7 +1744,8 @@ func TestStatusContainerStateReady(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "101"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1713,7 +1758,7 @@ func TestStatusContainerStateReady(t *testing.T) {
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1725,7 +1770,7 @@ func TestStatusContainerStateReady(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// fresh lookup
-	p2, err := fetchSandbox(p.ID())
+	p2, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1764,12 +1809,13 @@ func TestStatusContainerStateRunning(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "101"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	p, err = StartSandbox(p.ID())
+	p, err = StartSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1782,12 +1828,12 @@ func TestStatusContainerStateRunning(t *testing.T) {
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	c, err = StartContainer(p.ID(), c.ID())
+	c, err = StartContainer(ctx, p.ID(), c.ID())
 	if c == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1799,7 +1845,7 @@ func TestStatusContainerStateRunning(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// fresh lookup
-	p2, err := fetchSandbox(p.ID())
+	p2, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1837,7 +1883,8 @@ func TestStatusContainerFailing(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1848,7 +1895,7 @@ func TestStatusContainerFailing(t *testing.T) {
 	os.RemoveAll(pImpl.configPath)
 	globalSandboxList.removeSandbox(p.ID())
 
-	_, err = StatusContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	_, err = StatusContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -1860,7 +1907,8 @@ func TestStatsContainerFailing(t *testing.T) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1871,7 +1919,7 @@ func TestStatsContainerFailing(t *testing.T) {
 	os.RemoveAll(pImpl.configPath)
 	globalSandboxList.removeSandbox(p.ID())
 
-	_, err = StatsContainer(p.ID(), contID)
+	_, err = StatsContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contID)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -1883,21 +1931,22 @@ func TestStatsContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 	contID := "100"
 
-	_, err := StatsContainer("", "")
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := StatsContainer(ctx, "", "")
 	assert.Error(err)
 
-	_, err = StatsContainer("abc", "")
+	_, err = StatsContainer(ctx, "abc", "")
 	assert.Error(err)
 
-	_, err = StatsContainer("abc", "abc")
+	_, err = StatsContainer(ctx, "abc", "abc")
 	assert.Error(err)
 
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.NotNil(p)
 
-	p, err = StartSandbox(p.ID())
+	p, err = StartSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1907,17 +1956,17 @@ func TestStatsContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(pImpl.configPath)
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.NotNil(c)
 
-	_, err = StatsContainer(pImpl.id, "xyz")
+	_, err = StatsContainer(ctx, pImpl.id, "xyz")
 	assert.Error(err)
 
-	_, err = StatsContainer("xyz", contID)
+	_, err = StatsContainer(ctx, "xyz", contID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
-	stats, err := StatsContainer(pImpl.id, contID)
+	stats, err := StatsContainer(ctx, pImpl.id, contID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(stats, ContainerStats{})
 }
@@ -1933,17 +1982,18 @@ func TestProcessListContainer(t *testing.T) {
 		Args:   []string{"-ef"},
 	}
 
-	_, err := ProcessListContainer("", "", options)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := ProcessListContainer(ctx, "", "", options)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
-	_, err = ProcessListContainer("xyz", "", options)
+	_, err = ProcessListContainer(ctx, "xyz", "", options)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
-	_, err = ProcessListContainer("xyz", "xyz", options)
+	_, err = ProcessListContainer(ctx, "xyz", "xyz", options)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.NotNil(p)
 
@@ -1952,17 +2002,17 @@ func TestProcessListContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(pImpl.configPath)
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.NotNil(c)
 
-	_, err = ProcessListContainer(pImpl.id, "xyz", options)
+	_, err = ProcessListContainer(ctx, pImpl.id, "xyz", options)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
-	_, err = ProcessListContainer("xyz", contID, options)
+	_, err = ProcessListContainer(ctx, "xyz", contID, options)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
-	_, err = ProcessListContainer(pImpl.id, contID, options)
+	_, err = ProcessListContainer(ctx, pImpl.id, contID, options)
 	// Sandbox not running, impossible to ps the container
 	assert.Error(err)
 }
@@ -2031,11 +2081,11 @@ func createNewContainerConfigs(numOfContainers int) []ContainerConfig {
 
 // createAndStartSandbox handles the common test operation of creating and
 // starting a sandbox.
-func createAndStartSandbox(config SandboxConfig) (sandbox VCSandbox, sandboxDir string,
+func createAndStartSandbox(ctx context.Context, config SandboxConfig) (sandbox VCSandbox, sandboxDir string,
 	err error) {
 
 	// Create sandbox
-	sandbox, err = CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	sandbox, err = CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if sandbox == nil || err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
@@ -2047,7 +2097,7 @@ func createAndStartSandbox(config SandboxConfig) (sandbox VCSandbox, sandboxDir
 	}
 
 	// Start sandbox
-	sandbox, err = StartSandbox(sandbox.ID())
+	sandbox, err = StartSandbox(ctx, sandbox.ID())
 	if sandbox == nil || err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
@@ -2056,40 +2106,44 @@ func createAndStartSandbox(config SandboxConfig) (sandbox VCSandbox, sandboxDir
 }
 
 func createStartStopDeleteSandbox(b *testing.B, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig) {
-	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(sandboxConfig)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	p, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, sandboxConfig)
 	if p == nil || err != nil {
 		b.Fatalf("Could not create and start sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// Stop sandbox
-	_, err = StopSandbox(p.ID())
+	_, err = StopSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatalf("Could not stop sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// Delete sandbox
-	_, err = DeleteSandbox(p.ID())
+	_, err = DeleteSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatalf("Could not delete sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
 }
 
 func createStartStopDeleteContainers(b *testing.B, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, contConfigs []ContainerConfig) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
 	// Create sandbox
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(sandboxConfig, nil)
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, sandboxConfig, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatalf("Could not create sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// Start sandbox
-	_, err = StartSandbox(p.ID())
+	_, err = StartSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatalf("Could not start sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// Create containers
 	for _, contConfig := range contConfigs {
-		_, _, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+		_, _, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatalf("Could not create container %s: %s", contConfig.ID, err)
 		}
@@ -2097,7 +2151,7 @@ func createStartStopDeleteContainers(b *testing.B, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig,
 
 	// Start containers
 	for _, contConfig := range contConfigs {
-		_, err := StartContainer(p.ID(), contConfig.ID)
+		_, err := StartContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatalf("Could not start container %s: %s", contConfig.ID, err)
 		}
@@ -2105,7 +2159,7 @@ func createStartStopDeleteContainers(b *testing.B, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig,
 
 	// Stop containers
 	for _, contConfig := range contConfigs {
-		_, err := StopContainer(p.ID(), contConfig.ID)
+		_, err := StopContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatalf("Could not stop container %s: %s", contConfig.ID, err)
 		}
@@ -2113,20 +2167,20 @@ func createStartStopDeleteContainers(b *testing.B, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig,
 
 	// Delete containers
 	for _, contConfig := range contConfigs {
-		_, err := DeleteContainer(p.ID(), contConfig.ID)
+		_, err := DeleteContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatalf("Could not delete container %s: %s", contConfig.ID, err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Stop sandbox
-	_, err = StopSandbox(p.ID())
+	_, err = StopSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatalf("Could not stop sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// Delete sandbox
-	_, err = DeleteSandbox(p.ID())
+	_, err = DeleteSandbox(ctx, p.ID())
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatalf("Could not delete sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -2216,12 +2270,14 @@ func TestFetchSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	s, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	s, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if s == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	fetched, err := FetchSandbox(s.ID())
+	fetched, err := FetchSandbox(ctx, s.ID())
 	assert.Nil(t, err, "%v", err)
 	assert.True(t, fetched != s, "fetched stateless sandboxes should not match")
 }
@@ -2232,12 +2288,15 @@ func TestFetchStatefulSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
 	config.Stateful = true
-	s, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	s, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if s == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	fetched, err := FetchSandbox(s.ID())
+	fetched, err := FetchSandbox(ctx, s.ID())
 	assert.Nil(t, err, "%v", err)
 	assert.Equal(t, fetched, s, "fetched stateful sandboxed should match")
 }
@@ -2245,7 +2304,7 @@ func TestFetchStatefulSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 func TestFetchNonExistingSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	cleanUp()
 
-	_, err := FetchSandbox("some-non-existing-sandbox-name")
+	_, err := FetchSandbox(context.Background(), "some-non-existing-sandbox-name")
 	assert.NotNil(t, err, "fetch non-existing sandbox should fail")
 }
 
@@ -2254,7 +2313,7 @@ func TestReleaseSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	s, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	s, err := CreateSandbox(context.Background(), config, nil)
 	if s == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -2269,6 +2328,8 @@ func TestUpdateContainer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cleanUp()
 
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
 	period := uint64(1000)
 	quota := int64(2000)
 	assert := assert.New(t)
@@ -2278,21 +2339,21 @@ func TestUpdateContainer(t *testing.T) {
 			Quota:  &quota,
 		},
 	}
-	err := UpdateContainer("", "", resources)
+	err := UpdateContainer(ctx, "", "", resources)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
-	err = UpdateContainer("abc", "", resources)
+	err = UpdateContainer(ctx, "abc", "", resources)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	s, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	s, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.NotNil(s)
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(s.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, s.ID(), contConfig)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.NotNil(c)
 
@@ -2300,10 +2361,10 @@ func TestUpdateContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = os.Stat(contDir)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
-	_, err = StartContainer(s.ID(), contID)
+	_, err = StartContainer(ctx, s.ID(), contID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
-	err = UpdateContainer(s.ID(), contID, resources)
+	err = UpdateContainer(ctx, s.ID(), contID, resources)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 }
 
@@ -2314,22 +2375,24 @@ func TestPauseResumeContainer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cleanUp()
 
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
 	assert := assert.New(t)
-	err := PauseContainer("", "")
+	err := PauseContainer(ctx, "", "")
 	assert.Error(err)
 
-	err = PauseContainer("abc", "")
+	err = PauseContainer(ctx, "abc", "")
 	assert.Error(err)
 
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	s, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	s, sandboxDir, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.NotNil(s)
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
-	_, c, err := CreateContainer(s.ID(), contConfig)
+	_, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, s.ID(), contConfig)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.NotNil(c)
 
@@ -2337,13 +2400,13 @@ func TestPauseResumeContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = os.Stat(contDir)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
-	_, err = StartContainer(s.ID(), contID)
+	_, err = StartContainer(ctx, s.ID(), contID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
-	err = PauseContainer(s.ID(), contID)
+	err = PauseContainer(ctx, s.ID(), contID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
-	err = ResumeContainer(s.ID(), contID)
+	err = ResumeContainer(ctx, s.ID(), contID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 }
 
@@ -2367,10 +2430,12 @@ func TestNetworkOperation(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	inf.IPAddresses = append(inf.IPAddresses, &ip)
 
-	_, err := AddInterface("", inf)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	_, err := AddInterface(ctx, "", inf)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
-	_, err = AddInterface("abc", inf)
+	_, err = AddInterface(ctx, "abc", inf)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
 	netNSPath, err := createNetNS()
@@ -2383,22 +2448,22 @@ func TestNetworkOperation(t *testing.T) {
 		NetNSPath: netNSPath,
 	}
 
-	s, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(config)
+	s, _, err := createAndStartSandbox(ctx, config)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.NotNil(s)
 
-	_, err = AddInterface(s.ID(), inf)
+	_, err = AddInterface(ctx, s.ID(), inf)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
-	_, err = RemoveInterface(s.ID(), inf)
+	_, err = RemoveInterface(ctx, s.ID(), inf)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
-	_, err = ListInterfaces(s.ID())
+	_, err = ListInterfaces(ctx, s.ID())
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
-	_, err = UpdateRoutes(s.ID(), nil)
+	_, err = UpdateRoutes(ctx, s.ID(), nil)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
-	_, err = ListRoutes(s.ID())
+	_, err = ListRoutes(ctx, s.ID())
 	assert.NoError(err)
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/cnm.go b/virtcontainers/cnm.go
index e565ce0e8..f0b64cfd6 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/cnm.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/cnm.go
@@ -6,29 +6,59 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
+
+	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 // cnm is a network implementation for the CNM plugin.
 type cnm struct {
+	ctx context.Context
 }
 
-func cnmLogger() *logrus.Entry {
+func (n *cnm) Logger() *logrus.Entry {
 	return virtLog.WithField("subsystem", "cnm")
 }
 
+func (n *cnm) trace(name string) (opentracing.Span, context.Context) {
+	if n.ctx == nil {
+		n.Logger().WithField("type", "bug").Error("trace called before context set")
+		n.ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+
+	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(n.ctx, name)
+
+	span.SetTag("subsystem", "network")
+	span.SetTag("type", "cnm")
+
+	return span, ctx
+}
+
 // init initializes the network, setting a new network namespace for the CNM network.
-func (n *cnm) init(config NetworkConfig) (string, bool, error) {
+func (n *cnm) init(ctx context.Context, config NetworkConfig) (string, bool, error) {
+	// Set context
+	n.ctx = ctx
+
+	span, _ := n.trace("init")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	return initNetworkCommon(config)
 }
 
 // run runs a callback in the specified network namespace.
 func (n *cnm) run(networkNSPath string, cb func() error) error {
+	span, _ := n.trace("run")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	return runNetworkCommon(networkNSPath, cb)
 }
 
 // add adds all needed interfaces inside the network namespace for the CNM network.
 func (n *cnm) add(sandbox *Sandbox, config NetworkConfig, netNsPath string, netNsCreated bool) (NetworkNamespace, error) {
+	span, _ := n.trace("add")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	endpoints, err := createEndpointsFromScan(netNsPath, config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return NetworkNamespace{}, err
@@ -50,6 +80,18 @@ func (n *cnm) add(sandbox *Sandbox, config NetworkConfig, netNsPath string, netN
 // remove network endpoints in the network namespace. It also deletes the network
 // namespace in case the namespace has been created by us.
 func (n *cnm) remove(sandbox *Sandbox, networkNS NetworkNamespace, netNsCreated bool) error {
+	// Set the context again.
+	//
+	// This is required since when deleting networks, the init() method is
+	// not called since the network config state is simply read from disk.
+	// However, the context part of that state is not stored fully since
+	// context.Context is an interface type meaning all the trace metadata
+	// stored in the on-disk network config file is missing.
+	n.ctx = sandbox.ctx
+
+	span, _ := n.trace("remove")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if err := removeNetworkCommon(networkNS, netNsCreated); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/virtcontainers/container.go b/virtcontainers/container.go
index ffa8aab65..e14d78d37 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/container.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/container.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/annotations"
 	specs "github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
+	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 
@@ -261,6 +263,8 @@ type Container struct {
 	devices []ContainerDevice
 
 	systemMountsInfo SystemMountsInfo
+
+	ctx context.Context
 }
 
 // ID returns the container identifier string.
@@ -276,6 +280,19 @@ func (c *Container) Logger() *logrus.Entry {
 	})
 }
 
+func (c *Container) trace(name string) (opentracing.Span, context.Context) {
+	if c.ctx == nil {
+		c.Logger().WithField("type", "bug").Error("trace called before context set")
+		c.ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+
+	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(c.ctx, name)
+
+	span.SetTag("subsystem", "container")
+
+	return span, ctx
+}
+
 // Sandbox returns the sandbox handler related to this container.
 func (c *Container) Sandbox() VCSandbox {
 	return c.sandbox
@@ -468,7 +485,7 @@ func (c *Container) mountSharedDirMounts(hostSharedDir, guestSharedDir string) (
 		filename := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%s", c.id, hex.EncodeToString(randBytes), filepath.Base(m.Destination))
 		mountDest := filepath.Join(hostSharedDir, c.sandbox.id, filename)
 
-		if err := bindMount(m.Source, mountDest, false); err != nil {
+		if err := bindMount(c.ctx, m.Source, mountDest, false); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
@@ -503,8 +520,15 @@ func (c *Container) mountSharedDirMounts(hostSharedDir, guestSharedDir string) (
 }
 
 func (c *Container) unmountHostMounts() error {
+	var span opentracing.Span
+	span, c.ctx = c.trace("unmountHostMounts")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	for _, m := range c.mounts {
 		if m.HostPath != "" {
+			span, _ := c.trace("unmount")
+			span.SetTag("host-path", m.HostPath)
+
 			logger := c.Logger().WithField("host-path", m.HostPath)
 			if err := syscall.Unmount(m.HostPath, 0); err != nil {
 				// Unable to unmount paths could be a really big problem here
@@ -520,6 +544,8 @@ func (c *Container) unmountHostMounts() error {
 				logger.WithError(err).Warn("Could not be removed")
 				return err
 			}
+
+			span.Finish()
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -528,6 +554,9 @@ func (c *Container) unmountHostMounts() error {
 
 // newContainer creates a Container structure from a sandbox and a container configuration.
 func newContainer(sandbox *Sandbox, contConfig ContainerConfig) (*Container, error) {
+	span, _ := sandbox.trace("newContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if contConfig.valid() == false {
 		return &Container{}, fmt.Errorf("Invalid container configuration")
 	}
@@ -544,6 +573,7 @@ func newContainer(sandbox *Sandbox, contConfig ContainerConfig) (*Container, err
 		state:         State{},
 		process:       Process{},
 		mounts:        contConfig.Mounts,
+		ctx:           sandbox.ctx,
 	}
 
 	state, err := c.sandbox.storage.fetchContainerState(c.sandboxID, c.id)
@@ -790,6 +820,9 @@ func (c *Container) start() error {
 }
 
 func (c *Container) stop() error {
+	span, _ := c.trace("stop")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	// In case the container status has been updated implicitly because
 	// the container process has terminated, it might be possible that
 	// someone try to stop the container, and we don't want to issue an
@@ -811,6 +844,9 @@ func (c *Container) stop() error {
 	}
 
 	defer func() {
+		span, _ := c.trace("stopShim")
+		defer span.Finish()
+
 		// If shim is still running something went wrong
 		// Make sure we stop the shim process
 		if running, _ := isShimRunning(c.process.Pid); running {
diff --git a/virtcontainers/example_pod_run_test.go b/virtcontainers/example_pod_run_test.go
index 55e32e03e..b1a76e309 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/example_pod_run_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/example_pod_run_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers_test
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ func Example_createAndStartSandbox() {
 		Containers: []vc.ContainerConfig{container},
 	}
 
-	_, err := vc.RunSandbox(sandboxConfig, nil)
+	_, err := vc.RunSandbox(context.Background(), sandboxConfig, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Could not run sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/virtcontainers/factory.go b/virtcontainers/factory.go
index ad4f22311..45306a5f0 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/factory.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/factory.go
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 
 package virtcontainers
 
+import "context"
+
 // Factory controls how a new VM is created.
 type Factory interface {
 	// GetVM gets a new VM from the factory.
-	GetVM(config VMConfig) (*VM, error)
+	GetVM(ctx context.Context, config VMConfig) (*VM, error)
 
 	// CloseFactory closes and cleans up the factory.
-	CloseFactory()
+	CloseFactory(ctx context.Context)
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/factory/base/base.go b/virtcontainers/factory/base/base.go
index 449bdddf6..98f5b2767 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/factory/base/base.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/factory/base/base.go
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
 
 package base
 
-import vc "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers"
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	vc "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers"
+)
 
 // FactoryBase is vm factory's internal base factory interfaces.
 // The difference between FactoryBase and Factory is that the Factory
@@ -17,8 +21,8 @@ type FactoryBase interface {
 	Config() vc.VMConfig
 
 	// GetBaseVM returns a paused VM created by the base factory.
-	GetBaseVM() (*vc.VM, error)
+	GetBaseVM(ctx context.Context) (*vc.VM, error)
 
 	// CloseFactory closes the base factory.
-	CloseFactory()
+	CloseFactory(ctx context.Context)
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/factory/cache/cache.go b/virtcontainers/factory/cache/cache.go
index f008617d6..edc130223 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/factory/cache/cache.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/factory/cache/cache.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 package cache
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ type cache struct {
 }
 
 // New creates a new cached vm factory.
-func New(count uint, b base.FactoryBase) base.FactoryBase {
+func New(ctx context.Context, count uint, b base.FactoryBase) base.FactoryBase {
 	if count < 1 {
 		return b
 	}
@@ -36,10 +37,10 @@ func New(count uint, b base.FactoryBase) base.FactoryBase {
 		c.wg.Add(1)
 		go func() {
 			for {
-				vm, err := b.GetBaseVM()
+				vm, err := b.GetBaseVM(ctx)
 				if err != nil {
 					c.wg.Done()
-					c.CloseFactory()
+					c.CloseFactory(ctx)
 					return
 				}
 
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func (c *cache) Config() vc.VMConfig {
 }
 
 // GetBaseVM returns a base VM from cache factory's base factory.
-func (c *cache) GetBaseVM() (*vc.VM, error) {
+func (c *cache) GetBaseVM(ctx context.Context) (*vc.VM, error) {
 	vm, ok := <-c.cacheCh
 	if ok {
 		return vm, nil
@@ -71,13 +72,13 @@ func (c *cache) GetBaseVM() (*vc.VM, error) {
 }
 
 // CloseFactory closes the cache factory.
-func (c *cache) CloseFactory() {
+func (c *cache) CloseFactory(ctx context.Context) {
 	c.closeOnce.Do(func() {
 		for len(c.closed) < cap(c.closed) { // send sufficient closed signal
 			c.closed <- 0
 		}
 		c.wg.Wait()
 		close(c.cacheCh)
-		c.base.CloseFactory()
+		c.base.CloseFactory(ctx)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/factory/cache/cache_test.go b/virtcontainers/factory/cache/cache_test.go
index 3ff1b32f6..800d3eb1b 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/factory/cache/cache_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/factory/cache/cache_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package cache
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -29,16 +30,18 @@ func TestTemplateFactory(t *testing.T) {
 		HypervisorConfig: hyperConfig,
 	}
 
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
 	// New
-	f := New(2, direct.New(vmConfig))
+	f := New(ctx, 2, direct.New(ctx, vmConfig))
 
 	// Config
 	assert.Equal(f.Config(), vmConfig)
 
 	// GetBaseVM
-	_, err := f.GetBaseVM()
+	_, err := f.GetBaseVM(ctx)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
 	// CloseFactory
-	f.CloseFactory()
+	f.CloseFactory(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/factory/direct/direct.go b/virtcontainers/factory/direct/direct.go
index db1f6c854..1cc59f52e 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/factory/direct/direct.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/factory/direct/direct.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 package direct
 
 import (
+	"context"
+
 	vc "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers"
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/factory/base"
 )
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ type direct struct {
 }
 
 // New returns a new direct vm factory.
-func New(config vc.VMConfig) base.FactoryBase {
+func New(ctx context.Context, config vc.VMConfig) base.FactoryBase {
 	return &direct{config}
 }
 
@@ -26,8 +28,8 @@ func (d *direct) Config() vc.VMConfig {
 }
 
 // GetBaseVM create a new VM directly.
-func (d *direct) GetBaseVM() (*vc.VM, error) {
-	vm, err := vc.NewVM(d.config)
+func (d *direct) GetBaseVM(ctx context.Context) (*vc.VM, error) {
+	vm, err := vc.NewVM(ctx, d.config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -42,5 +44,5 @@ func (d *direct) GetBaseVM() (*vc.VM, error) {
 }
 
 // CloseFactory closes the direct vm factory.
-func (d *direct) CloseFactory() {
+func (d *direct) CloseFactory(ctx context.Context) {
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/factory/direct/direct_test.go b/virtcontainers/factory/direct/direct_test.go
index f12664c88..58be358a0 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/factory/direct/direct_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/factory/direct/direct_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package direct
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -28,16 +29,18 @@ func TestTemplateFactory(t *testing.T) {
 		HypervisorConfig: hyperConfig,
 	}
 
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
 	// New
-	f := New(vmConfig)
+	f := New(ctx, vmConfig)
 
 	// Config
 	assert.Equal(f.Config(), vmConfig)
 
 	// GetBaseVM
-	_, err := f.GetBaseVM()
+	_, err := f.GetBaseVM(ctx)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
 	// CloseFactory
-	f.CloseFactory()
+	f.CloseFactory(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/factory/factory.go b/virtcontainers/factory/factory.go
index e1c125c9d..7ad69c5f7 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/factory/factory.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/factory/factory.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package factory
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/factory/cache"
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/factory/direct"
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/factory/template"
+	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -35,8 +37,19 @@ type factory struct {
 	base base.FactoryBase
 }
 
+func trace(parent context.Context, name string) (opentracing.Span, context.Context) {
+	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(parent, name)
+
+	span.SetTag("subsystem", "factory")
+
+	return span, ctx
+}
+
 // NewFactory returns a working factory.
-func NewFactory(config Config, fetchOnly bool) (vc.Factory, error) {
+func NewFactory(ctx context.Context, config Config, fetchOnly bool) (vc.Factory, error) {
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "NewFactory")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	err := config.validate()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -54,21 +67,21 @@ func NewFactory(config Config, fetchOnly bool) (vc.Factory, error) {
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		} else {
-			b = template.New(config.VMConfig)
+			b = template.New(ctx, config.VMConfig)
 		}
 	} else {
-		b = direct.New(config.VMConfig)
+		b = direct.New(ctx, config.VMConfig)
 	}
 
 	if config.Cache > 0 {
-		b = cache.New(config.Cache, b)
+		b = cache.New(ctx, config.Cache, b)
 	}
 
 	return &factory{b}, nil
 }
 
 // SetLogger sets the logger for the factory.
-func SetLogger(logger logrus.FieldLogger) {
+func SetLogger(ctx context.Context, logger logrus.FieldLogger) {
 	fields := logrus.Fields{
 		"source": "virtcontainers",
 	}
@@ -117,7 +130,10 @@ func (f *factory) checkConfig(config vc.VMConfig) error {
 }
 
 // GetVM returns a working blank VM created by the factory.
-func (f *factory) GetVM(config vc.VMConfig) (*vc.VM, error) {
+func (f *factory) GetVM(ctx context.Context, config vc.VMConfig) (*vc.VM, error) {
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "GetVM")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	hypervisorConfig := config.HypervisorConfig
 	err := config.Valid()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -128,11 +144,11 @@ func (f *factory) GetVM(config vc.VMConfig) (*vc.VM, error) {
 	err = f.checkConfig(config)
 	if err != nil {
 		f.log().WithError(err).Info("fallback to direct factory vm")
-		return direct.New(config).GetBaseVM()
+		return direct.New(ctx, config).GetBaseVM(ctx)
 	}
 
 	f.log().Info("get base VM")
-	vm, err := f.base.GetBaseVM()
+	vm, err := f.base.GetBaseVM(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		f.log().WithError(err).Error("failed to get base VM")
 		return nil, err
@@ -186,6 +202,6 @@ func (f *factory) GetVM(config vc.VMConfig) (*vc.VM, error) {
 }
 
 // CloseFactory closes the factory.
-func (f *factory) CloseFactory() {
-	f.base.CloseFactory()
+func (f *factory) CloseFactory(ctx context.Context) {
+	f.base.CloseFactory(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/factory/factory_test.go b/virtcontainers/factory/factory_test.go
index 239bd608c..12a45a62a 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/factory/factory_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/factory/factory_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package factory
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -20,9 +21,10 @@ func TestNewFactory(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
-	_, err := NewFactory(config, true)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := NewFactory(ctx, config, true)
 	assert.Error(err)
-	_, err = NewFactory(config, false)
+	_, err = NewFactory(ctx, config, false)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
 	config.VMConfig = vc.VMConfig{
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ func TestNewFactory(t *testing.T) {
 		AgentType:      vc.NoopAgentType,
 	}
 
-	_, err = NewFactory(config, false)
+	_, err = NewFactory(ctx, config, false)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
 	testDir, _ := ioutil.TempDir("", "vmfactory-tmp-")
@@ -41,29 +43,29 @@ func TestNewFactory(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// direct
-	_, err = NewFactory(config, false)
+	_, err = NewFactory(ctx, config, false)
 	assert.Nil(err)
-	_, err = NewFactory(config, true)
+	_, err = NewFactory(ctx, config, true)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
 	// template
 	config.Template = true
-	_, err = NewFactory(config, false)
+	_, err = NewFactory(ctx, config, false)
 	assert.Nil(err)
-	_, err = NewFactory(config, true)
+	_, err = NewFactory(ctx, config, true)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
 	// Cache
 	config.Cache = 10
-	_, err = NewFactory(config, false)
+	_, err = NewFactory(ctx, config, false)
 	assert.Nil(err)
-	_, err = NewFactory(config, true)
+	_, err = NewFactory(ctx, config, true)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
 	config.Template = false
-	_, err = NewFactory(config, false)
+	_, err = NewFactory(ctx, config, false)
 	assert.Nil(err)
-	_, err = NewFactory(config, true)
+	_, err = NewFactory(ctx, config, true)
 	assert.Error(err)
 }
 
@@ -72,14 +74,15 @@ func TestFactorySetLogger(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testLog := logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"testfield": "foobar"})
 	testLog.Level = logrus.DebugLevel
-	SetLogger(testLog)
+	SetLogger(context.Background(), testLog)
 
 	var config Config
 	config.VMConfig.HypervisorConfig = vc.HypervisorConfig{
 		KernelPath: "foo",
 		ImagePath:  "bar",
 	}
-	vf, err := NewFactory(config, false)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	vf, err := NewFactory(ctx, config, false)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
 	f, ok := vf.(*factory)
@@ -166,66 +169,68 @@ func TestFactoryGetVM(t *testing.T) {
 		HypervisorConfig: hyperConfig,
 	}
 
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
 	// direct factory
-	f, err := NewFactory(Config{VMConfig: vmConfig}, false)
+	f, err := NewFactory(ctx, Config{VMConfig: vmConfig}, false)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
-	_, err = f.GetVM(vmConfig)
+	_, err = f.GetVM(ctx, vmConfig)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
-	f.CloseFactory()
+	f.CloseFactory(ctx)
 
 	// template factory
-	f, err = NewFactory(Config{Template: true, VMConfig: vmConfig}, false)
+	f, err = NewFactory(ctx, Config{Template: true, VMConfig: vmConfig}, false)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
-	_, err = f.GetVM(vmConfig)
+	_, err = f.GetVM(ctx, vmConfig)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
-	f.CloseFactory()
+	f.CloseFactory(ctx)
 
 	// fetch template factory
-	f, err = NewFactory(Config{Template: true, VMConfig: vmConfig}, false)
+	f, err = NewFactory(ctx, Config{Template: true, VMConfig: vmConfig}, false)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
-	_, err = NewFactory(Config{Template: true, VMConfig: vmConfig}, true)
+	_, err = NewFactory(ctx, Config{Template: true, VMConfig: vmConfig}, true)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
-	_, err = f.GetVM(vmConfig)
+	_, err = f.GetVM(ctx, vmConfig)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
-	f.CloseFactory()
+	f.CloseFactory(ctx)
 
 	// cache factory over direct factory
-	f, err = NewFactory(Config{Cache: 2, VMConfig: vmConfig}, false)
+	f, err = NewFactory(ctx, Config{Cache: 2, VMConfig: vmConfig}, false)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
-	_, err = f.GetVM(vmConfig)
+	_, err = f.GetVM(ctx, vmConfig)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
-	f.CloseFactory()
+	f.CloseFactory(ctx)
 
 	// cache factory over template factory
-	f, err = NewFactory(Config{Template: true, Cache: 2, VMConfig: vmConfig}, false)
+	f, err = NewFactory(ctx, Config{Template: true, Cache: 2, VMConfig: vmConfig}, false)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
-	_, err = f.GetVM(vmConfig)
+	_, err = f.GetVM(ctx, vmConfig)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
 	// CPU hotplug
 	vmConfig.HypervisorConfig.DefaultVCPUs++
-	_, err = f.GetVM(vmConfig)
+	_, err = f.GetVM(ctx, vmConfig)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
 	// Memory hotplug
 	vmConfig.HypervisorConfig.DefaultMemSz += 128
-	_, err = f.GetVM(vmConfig)
+	_, err = f.GetVM(ctx, vmConfig)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
 	// checkConfig fall back
 	vmConfig.HypervisorConfig.Mlock = true
-	_, err = f.GetVM(vmConfig)
+	_, err = f.GetVM(ctx, vmConfig)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
-	f.CloseFactory()
+	f.CloseFactory(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/factory/template/template.go b/virtcontainers/factory/template/template.go
index 55dddc67c..1203780d0 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/factory/template/template.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/factory/template/template.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 package template
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"syscall"
@@ -37,20 +38,20 @@ func Fetch(config vc.VMConfig) (base.FactoryBase, error) {
 }
 
 // New creates a new VM template factory.
-func New(config vc.VMConfig) base.FactoryBase {
+func New(ctx context.Context, config vc.VMConfig) base.FactoryBase {
 	statePath := vc.RunVMStoragePath + "/template"
 	t := &template{statePath, config}
 
 	err := t.prepareTemplateFiles()
 	if err != nil {
 		// fallback to direct factory if template is not supported.
-		return direct.New(config)
+		return direct.New(ctx, config)
 	}
 
-	err = t.createTemplateVM()
+	err = t.createTemplateVM(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		// fallback to direct factory if template is not supported.
-		return direct.New(config)
+		return direct.New(ctx, config)
 	}
 
 	return t
@@ -62,12 +63,12 @@ func (t *template) Config() vc.VMConfig {
 }
 
 // GetBaseVM creates a new paused VM from the template VM.
-func (t *template) GetBaseVM() (*vc.VM, error) {
-	return t.createFromTemplateVM()
+func (t *template) GetBaseVM(ctx context.Context) (*vc.VM, error) {
+	return t.createFromTemplateVM(ctx)
 }
 
 // CloseFactory cleans up the template VM.
-func (t *template) CloseFactory() {
+func (t *template) CloseFactory(ctx context.Context) {
 	syscall.Unmount(t.statePath, 0)
 	os.RemoveAll(t.statePath)
 }
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ func (t *template) prepareTemplateFiles() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *template) createTemplateVM() error {
+func (t *template) createTemplateVM(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// create the template vm
 	config := t.config
 	config.HypervisorConfig.BootToBeTemplate = true
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ func (t *template) createTemplateVM() error {
 	config.HypervisorConfig.MemoryPath = t.statePath + "/memory"
 	config.HypervisorConfig.DevicesStatePath = t.statePath + "/state"
 
-	vm, err := vc.NewVM(config)
+	vm, err := vc.NewVM(ctx, config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -122,14 +123,14 @@ func (t *template) createTemplateVM() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *template) createFromTemplateVM() (*vc.VM, error) {
+func (t *template) createFromTemplateVM(ctx context.Context) (*vc.VM, error) {
 	config := t.config
 	config.HypervisorConfig.BootToBeTemplate = false
 	config.HypervisorConfig.BootFromTemplate = true
 	config.HypervisorConfig.MemoryPath = t.statePath + "/memory"
 	config.HypervisorConfig.DevicesStatePath = t.statePath + "/state"
 
-	return vc.NewVM(config)
+	return vc.NewVM(ctx, config)
 }
 
 func (t *template) checkTemplateVM() error {
diff --git a/virtcontainers/factory/template/template_test.go b/virtcontainers/factory/template/template_test.go
index a8b7c7ba7..21e23a48b 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/factory/template/template_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/factory/template/template_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package template
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
@@ -29,14 +30,16 @@ func TestTemplateFactory(t *testing.T) {
 		HypervisorConfig: hyperConfig,
 	}
 
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
 	// New
-	f := New(vmConfig)
+	f := New(ctx, vmConfig)
 
 	// Config
 	assert.Equal(f.Config(), vmConfig)
 
 	// GetBaseVM
-	_, err := f.GetBaseVM()
+	_, err := f.GetBaseVM(ctx)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
 	// Fetch
@@ -58,13 +61,13 @@ func TestTemplateFactory(t *testing.T) {
 	err = tt.checkTemplateVM()
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
-	err = tt.createTemplateVM()
+	err = tt.createTemplateVM(ctx)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
-	_, err = tt.GetBaseVM()
+	_, err = tt.GetBaseVM(ctx)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
 	// CloseFactory
-	f.CloseFactory()
-	tt.CloseFactory()
+	f.CloseFactory(ctx)
+	tt.CloseFactory(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/filesystem.go b/virtcontainers/filesystem.go
index 139cbff1b..0723a39bb 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/filesystem.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/filesystem.go
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/device/api"
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ var RunVMStoragePath = filepath.Join("/run", storagePathSuffix, vmPathSuffix)
 // The default resource storage implementation is filesystem.
 type resourceStorage interface {
 	// Create all resources for a sandbox
-	createAllResources(sandbox *Sandbox) error
+	createAllResources(ctx context.Context, sandbox *Sandbox) error
 
 	// Resources URIs functions return both the URI
 	// for the actual resource and the URI base.
@@ -155,14 +157,37 @@ type resourceStorage interface {
 
 // filesystem is a resourceStorage interface implementation for a local filesystem.
 type filesystem struct {
+	ctx context.Context
 }
 
 // Logger returns a logrus logger appropriate for logging filesystem messages
 func (fs *filesystem) Logger() *logrus.Entry {
-	return virtLog.WithField("subsystem", "filesystem")
+	return virtLog.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+		"subsystem": "storage",
+		"type":      "filesystem",
+	})
 }
 
-func (fs *filesystem) createAllResources(sandbox *Sandbox) (err error) {
+func (fs *filesystem) trace(name string) (opentracing.Span, context.Context) {
+	if fs.ctx == nil {
+		fs.Logger().WithField("type", "bug").Error("trace called before context set")
+		fs.ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+
+	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(fs.ctx, name)
+
+	span.SetTag("subsystem", "storage")
+	span.SetTag("type", "filesystem")
+
+	return span, ctx
+}
+
+func (fs *filesystem) createAllResources(ctx context.Context, sandbox *Sandbox) (err error) {
+	fs.ctx = ctx
+
+	span, _ := fs.trace("createAllResources")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	for _, resource := range []sandboxResource{stateFileType, configFileType} {
 		_, path, _ := fs.sandboxURI(sandbox.id, resource)
 		err = os.MkdirAll(path, dirMode)
@@ -389,6 +414,33 @@ func resourceNeedsContainerID(sandboxSpecific bool, resource sandboxResource) bo
 	}
 }
 
+func resourceName(resource sandboxResource) string {
+	switch resource {
+	case agentFileType:
+		return "agentFileType"
+	case configFileType:
+		return "configFileType"
+	case devicesFileType:
+		return "devicesFileType"
+	case devicesIDFileType:
+		return "devicesIDFileType"
+	case hypervisorFileType:
+		return "hypervisorFileType"
+	case lockFileType:
+		return "lockFileType"
+	case mountsFileType:
+		return "mountsFileType"
+	case networkFileType:
+		return "networkFileType"
+	case processFileType:
+		return "processFileType"
+	case stateFileType:
+		return "stateFileType"
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
 func resourceDir(sandboxSpecific bool, sandboxID, containerID string, resource sandboxResource) (string, error) {
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return "", errNeedSandboxID
@@ -635,6 +687,17 @@ func (fs *filesystem) storeResource(sandboxSpecific bool, sandboxID, containerID
 }
 
 func (fs *filesystem) fetchResource(sandboxSpecific bool, sandboxID, containerID string, resource sandboxResource, data interface{}) error {
+	var span opentracing.Span
+
+	if fs.ctx != nil {
+		span, _ = fs.trace("fetchResource")
+		defer span.Finish()
+
+		span.SetTag("sandbox", sandboxID)
+		span.SetTag("container", containerID)
+		span.SetTag("resource", resourceName(resource))
+	}
+
 	if err := fs.commonResourceChecks(sandboxSpecific, sandboxID, containerID, resource); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -715,6 +778,9 @@ func (fs *filesystem) storeHypervisorState(sandboxID string, state interface{})
 }
 
 func (fs *filesystem) storeAgentState(sandboxID string, state interface{}) error {
+	span, _ := fs.trace("storeAgentState")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	agentFile, _, err := fs.resourceURI(true, sandboxID, "", agentFileType)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/virtcontainers/filesystem_test.go b/virtcontainers/filesystem_test.go
index 43ba93947..e6ca121a3 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/filesystem_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/filesystem_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func TestFilesystemCreateAllResourcesSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		os.RemoveAll(runPath)
 	}
 
-	err := fs.createAllResources(sandbox)
+	err := fs.createAllResources(context.Background(), sandbox)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ func TestFilesystemCreateAllResourcesFailingSandboxIDEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 
 	sandbox := &Sandbox{}
 
-	err := fs.createAllResources(sandbox)
+	err := fs.createAllResources(context.Background(), sandbox)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ func TestFilesystemCreateAllResourcesFailingContainerIDEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 		containers: containers,
 	}
 
-	err := fs.createAllResources(sandbox)
+	err := fs.createAllResources(context.Background(), sandbox)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
diff --git a/virtcontainers/hack/virtc/main.go b/virtcontainers/hack/virtc/main.go
index 20a182b31..d4d9421c1 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/hack/virtc/main.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/hack/virtc/main.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ var virtcLog *logrus.Entry
 var listFormat = "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n"
 var statusFormat = "%s\t%s\n"
 
+var ctx = context.Background()
+
 var (
 	errNeedContainerID = errors.New("Container ID cannot be empty")
 	errNeedSandboxID   = errors.New("Sandbox ID cannot be empty")
@@ -322,7 +325,7 @@ func runSandbox(context *cli.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not build sandbox config: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = vc.RunSandbox(sandboxConfig, nil)
+	_, err = vc.RunSandbox(ctx, sandboxConfig, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not run sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -336,7 +339,7 @@ func createSandbox(context *cli.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not build sandbox config: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	p, err := vc.CreateSandbox(sandboxConfig, nil)
+	p, err := vc.CreateSandbox(ctx, sandboxConfig, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not create sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -363,7 +366,7 @@ func checkContainerArgs(context *cli.Context, f func(context *cli.Context) error
 }
 
 func deleteSandbox(context *cli.Context) error {
-	p, err := vc.DeleteSandbox(context.String("id"))
+	p, err := vc.DeleteSandbox(ctx, context.String("id"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not delete sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -374,7 +377,7 @@ func deleteSandbox(context *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func startSandbox(context *cli.Context) error {
-	p, err := vc.StartSandbox(context.String("id"))
+	p, err := vc.StartSandbox(ctx, context.String("id"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not start sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -385,7 +388,7 @@ func startSandbox(context *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func stopSandbox(context *cli.Context) error {
-	p, err := vc.StopSandbox(context.String("id"))
+	p, err := vc.StopSandbox(ctx, context.String("id"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not stop sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -396,7 +399,7 @@ func stopSandbox(context *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func pauseSandbox(context *cli.Context) error {
-	p, err := vc.PauseSandbox(context.String("id"))
+	p, err := vc.PauseSandbox(ctx, context.String("id"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not pause sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -407,7 +410,7 @@ func pauseSandbox(context *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func resumeSandbox(context *cli.Context) error {
-	p, err := vc.ResumeSandbox(context.String("id"))
+	p, err := vc.ResumeSandbox(ctx, context.String("id"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not resume sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -418,7 +421,7 @@ func resumeSandbox(context *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func listSandboxes(context *cli.Context) error {
-	sandboxStatusList, err := vc.ListSandbox()
+	sandboxStatusList, err := vc.ListSandbox(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not list sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -437,7 +440,7 @@ func listSandboxes(context *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func statusSandbox(context *cli.Context) error {
-	sandboxStatus, err := vc.StatusSandbox(context.String("id"))
+	sandboxStatus, err := vc.StatusSandbox(ctx, context.String("id"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not get sandbox status: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -610,7 +613,7 @@ func createContainer(context *cli.Context) error {
 		Cmd:    cmd,
 	}
 
-	_, c, err := vc.CreateContainer(context.String("sandbox-id"), containerConfig)
+	_, c, err := vc.CreateContainer(ctx, context.String("sandbox-id"), containerConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not create container: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -621,7 +624,7 @@ func createContainer(context *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func deleteContainer(context *cli.Context) error {
-	c, err := vc.DeleteContainer(context.String("sandbox-id"), context.String("id"))
+	c, err := vc.DeleteContainer(ctx, context.String("sandbox-id"), context.String("id"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not delete container: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -632,7 +635,7 @@ func deleteContainer(context *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func startContainer(context *cli.Context) error {
-	c, err := vc.StartContainer(context.String("sandbox-id"), context.String("id"))
+	c, err := vc.StartContainer(ctx, context.String("sandbox-id"), context.String("id"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not start container: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -643,7 +646,7 @@ func startContainer(context *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func stopContainer(context *cli.Context) error {
-	c, err := vc.StopContainer(context.String("sandbox-id"), context.String("id"))
+	c, err := vc.StopContainer(ctx, context.String("sandbox-id"), context.String("id"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not stop container: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -676,7 +679,7 @@ func enterContainer(context *cli.Context) error {
 		Console:     console,
 	}
 
-	_, c, _, err := vc.EnterContainer(context.String("sandbox-id"), context.String("id"), cmd)
+	_, c, _, err := vc.EnterContainer(ctx, context.String("sandbox-id"), context.String("id"), cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not enter container: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -687,7 +690,7 @@ func enterContainer(context *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func statusContainer(context *cli.Context) error {
-	contStatus, err := vc.StatusContainer(context.String("sandbox-id"), context.String("id"))
+	contStatus, err := vc.StatusContainer(ctx, context.String("sandbox-id"), context.String("id"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not get container status: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -926,7 +929,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		// Set virtcontainers logger.
-		vc.SetLogger(virtcLog)
+		vc.SetLogger(ctx, virtcLog)
 
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/virtcontainers/hook.go b/virtcontainers/hook.go
index d5f3025df..fb751fd85 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/hook.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/hook.go
@@ -7,15 +7,19 @@ package virtcontainers
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
 	vcAnnotations "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/annotations"
 	specs "github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
+	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
+	"github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go/log"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -48,7 +52,22 @@ func buildHookState(processID int, s *Sandbox) specs.State {
 	}
 }
 
+func (h *Hook) trace(ctx context.Context, name string) (opentracing.Span, context.Context) {
+	return traceWithSubsys(ctx, "hook", name)
+}
+
+func (h *Hooks) trace(ctx context.Context, name string) (opentracing.Span, context.Context) {
+	return traceWithSubsys(ctx, "hooks", name)
+}
+
 func (h *Hook) runHook(s *Sandbox) error {
+	span, _ := h.trace(s.ctx, "runHook")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
+	span.LogFields(
+		log.String("hook-name", h.Path),
+		log.String("hook-args", strings.Join(h.Args, " ")))
+
 	state := buildHookState(os.Getpid(), s)
 	stateJSON, err := json.Marshal(state)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -100,6 +119,9 @@ func (h *Hook) runHook(s *Sandbox) error {
 }
 
 func (h *Hooks) preStartHooks(s *Sandbox) error {
+	span, _ := h.trace(s.ctx, "preStartHooks")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if len(h.PreStartHooks) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -120,6 +142,9 @@ func (h *Hooks) preStartHooks(s *Sandbox) error {
 }
 
 func (h *Hooks) postStartHooks(s *Sandbox) error {
+	span, _ := h.trace(s.ctx, "postStartHooks")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if len(h.PostStartHooks) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -140,6 +165,9 @@ func (h *Hooks) postStartHooks(s *Sandbox) error {
 }
 
 func (h *Hooks) postStopHooks(s *Sandbox) error {
+	span, _ := h.trace(s.ctx, "postStopHooks")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if len(h.PostStopHooks) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/virtcontainers/hook_test.go b/virtcontainers/hook_test.go
index a8c335870..cdf41339c 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/hook_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/hook_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ func createTestSandbox() *Sandbox {
 		annotationsLock: &sync.RWMutex{},
 		config:          c,
 		id:              testSandboxID,
+		ctx:             context.Background(),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/virtcontainers/hyperstart_agent.go b/virtcontainers/hyperstart_agent.go
index 5c1181887..a355540d7 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/hyperstart_agent.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/hyperstart_agent.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/url"
@@ -82,6 +83,8 @@ type hyper struct {
 	state   HyperAgentState
 
 	sockets []Socket
+
+	ctx context.Context
 }
 
 type hyperstartProxyCmd struct {
@@ -258,7 +261,10 @@ func fsMapFromDevices(c *Container) ([]*hyperstart.FsmapDescriptor, error) {
 }
 
 // init is the agent initialization implementation for hyperstart.
-func (h *hyper) init(sandbox *Sandbox, config interface{}) (err error) {
+func (h *hyper) init(ctx context.Context, sandbox *Sandbox, config interface{}) (err error) {
+	// save
+	h.ctx = ctx
+
 	switch c := config.(type) {
 	case HyperConfig:
 		// Create agent sockets from paths provided through
@@ -503,8 +509,8 @@ func (h *hyper) startOneContainer(sandbox *Sandbox, c *Container) error {
 		container.Fstype = c.state.Fstype
 	} else {
 
-		if err := bindMountContainerRootfs(defaultSharedDir, sandbox.id, c.id, c.rootFs, false); err != nil {
-			bindUnmountAllRootfs(defaultSharedDir, sandbox)
+		if err := bindMountContainerRootfs(c.ctx, defaultSharedDir, sandbox.id, c.id, c.rootFs, false); err != nil {
+			bindUnmountAllRootfs(c.ctx, defaultSharedDir, sandbox)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -514,7 +520,7 @@ func (h *hyper) startOneContainer(sandbox *Sandbox, c *Container) error {
 	// Handle container mounts
 	newMounts, err := c.mountSharedDirMounts(defaultSharedDir, "")
 	if err != nil {
-		bindUnmountAllRootfs(defaultSharedDir, sandbox)
+		bindUnmountAllRootfs(c.ctx, defaultSharedDir, sandbox)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -599,7 +605,7 @@ func (h *hyper) stopOneContainer(sandboxID string, c Container) error {
 	}
 
 	if c.state.Fstype == "" {
-		if err := bindUnmountContainerRootfs(defaultSharedDir, sandboxID, c.id); err != nil {
+		if err := bindUnmountContainerRootfs(c.ctx, defaultSharedDir, sandboxID, c.id); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/virtcontainers/hypervisor.go b/virtcontainers/hypervisor.go
index e0de00c1a..1ace568ab 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/hypervisor.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/hypervisor.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package virtcontainers
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
@@ -545,7 +546,8 @@ func RunningOnVMM(cpuInfoPath string) (bool, error) {
 // hypervisor is the virtcontainers hypervisor interface.
 // The default hypervisor implementation is Qemu.
 type hypervisor interface {
-	init(id string, hypervisorConfig *HypervisorConfig, vmConfig Resources, storage resourceStorage) error
+	init(ctx context.Context, id string, hypervisorConfig *HypervisorConfig, vmConfig Resources, storage resourceStorage) error
+
 	createSandbox() error
 	startSandbox() error
 	waitSandbox(timeout int) error
diff --git a/virtcontainers/implementation.go b/virtcontainers/implementation.go
index 81727dd5a..98459a632 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/implementation.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/implementation.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/kata-containers/agent/protocols/grpc"
@@ -25,152 +26,152 @@ type VCImpl struct {
 }
 
 // SetLogger implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) SetLogger(logger *logrus.Entry) {
-	SetLogger(logger)
+func (impl *VCImpl) SetLogger(ctx context.Context, logger *logrus.Entry) {
+	SetLogger(ctx, logger)
 }
 
 // SetFactory implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) SetFactory(factory Factory) {
+func (impl *VCImpl) SetFactory(ctx context.Context, factory Factory) {
 	impl.factory = factory
 }
 
 // CreateSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) CreateSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig) (VCSandbox, error) {
-	return CreateSandbox(sandboxConfig, impl.factory)
+func (impl *VCImpl) CreateSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	return CreateSandbox(ctx, sandboxConfig, impl.factory)
 }
 
 // DeleteSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) DeleteSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
-	return DeleteSandbox(sandboxID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) DeleteSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	return DeleteSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // StartSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) StartSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
-	return StartSandbox(sandboxID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) StartSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	return StartSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // StopSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) StopSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
-	return StopSandbox(sandboxID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) StopSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	return StopSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // RunSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) RunSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig) (VCSandbox, error) {
-	return RunSandbox(sandboxConfig, impl.factory)
+func (impl *VCImpl) RunSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	return RunSandbox(ctx, sandboxConfig, impl.factory)
 }
 
 // ListSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) ListSandbox() ([]SandboxStatus, error) {
-	return ListSandbox()
+func (impl *VCImpl) ListSandbox(ctx context.Context) ([]SandboxStatus, error) {
+	return ListSandbox(ctx)
 }
 
 // FetchSandbox will find out and connect to an existing sandbox and
 // return the sandbox structure.
-func (impl *VCImpl) FetchSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
-	return FetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) FetchSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	return FetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // StatusSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) StatusSandbox(sandboxID string) (SandboxStatus, error) {
-	return StatusSandbox(sandboxID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) StatusSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (SandboxStatus, error) {
+	return StatusSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // PauseSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) PauseSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
-	return PauseSandbox(sandboxID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) PauseSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	return PauseSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // ResumeSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) ResumeSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
-	return ResumeSandbox(sandboxID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) ResumeSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error) {
+	return ResumeSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // CreateContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) CreateContainer(sandboxID string, containerConfig ContainerConfig) (VCSandbox, VCContainer, error) {
-	return CreateContainer(sandboxID, containerConfig)
+func (impl *VCImpl) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, containerConfig ContainerConfig) (VCSandbox, VCContainer, error) {
+	return CreateContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerConfig)
 }
 
 // DeleteContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) DeleteContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
-	return DeleteContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) DeleteContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
+	return DeleteContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // StartContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) StartContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
-	return StartContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) StartContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
+	return StartContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // StopContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) StopContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
-	return StopContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) StopContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error) {
+	return StopContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // EnterContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) EnterContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, cmd Cmd) (VCSandbox, VCContainer, *Process, error) {
-	return EnterContainer(sandboxID, containerID, cmd)
+func (impl *VCImpl) EnterContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, cmd Cmd) (VCSandbox, VCContainer, *Process, error) {
+	return EnterContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID, cmd)
 }
 
 // StatusContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) StatusContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStatus, error) {
-	return StatusContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) StatusContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStatus, error) {
+	return StatusContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // StatsContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) StatsContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStats, error) {
-	return StatsContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) StatsContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStats, error) {
+	return StatsContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // KillContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) KillContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error {
-	return KillContainer(sandboxID, containerID, signal, all)
+func (impl *VCImpl) KillContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error {
+	return KillContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID, signal, all)
 }
 
 // ProcessListContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) ProcessListContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, options ProcessListOptions) (ProcessList, error) {
-	return ProcessListContainer(sandboxID, containerID, options)
+func (impl *VCImpl) ProcessListContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, options ProcessListOptions) (ProcessList, error) {
+	return ProcessListContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID, options)
 }
 
 // UpdateContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) UpdateContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error {
-	return UpdateContainer(sandboxID, containerID, resources)
+func (impl *VCImpl) UpdateContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error {
+	return UpdateContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID, resources)
 }
 
 // PauseContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) PauseContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) error {
-	return PauseContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) PauseContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) error {
+	return PauseContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // ResumeContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) ResumeContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) error {
-	return ResumeContainer(sandboxID, containerID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) ResumeContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) error {
+	return ResumeContainer(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // AddDevice will add a device to sandbox
-func (impl *VCImpl) AddDevice(sandboxID string, info config.DeviceInfo) (api.Device, error) {
-	return AddDevice(sandboxID, info)
+func (impl *VCImpl) AddDevice(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, info config.DeviceInfo) (api.Device, error) {
+	return AddDevice(ctx, sandboxID, info)
 }
 
 // AddInterface implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) AddInterface(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
-	return AddInterface(sandboxID, inf)
+func (impl *VCImpl) AddInterface(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
+	return AddInterface(ctx, sandboxID, inf)
 }
 
 // RemoveInterface implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) RemoveInterface(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
-	return RemoveInterface(sandboxID, inf)
+func (impl *VCImpl) RemoveInterface(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
+	return RemoveInterface(ctx, sandboxID, inf)
 }
 
 // ListInterfaces implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) ListInterfaces(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error) {
-	return ListInterfaces(sandboxID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) ListInterfaces(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error) {
+	return ListInterfaces(ctx, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // UpdateRoutes implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) UpdateRoutes(sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
-	return UpdateRoutes(sandboxID, routes)
+func (impl *VCImpl) UpdateRoutes(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
+	return UpdateRoutes(ctx, sandboxID, routes)
 }
 
 // ListRoutes implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (impl *VCImpl) ListRoutes(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
-	return ListRoutes(sandboxID)
+func (impl *VCImpl) ListRoutes(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
+	return ListRoutes(ctx, sandboxID)
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/interfaces.go b/virtcontainers/interfaces.go
index e83ee3744..1d9921b06 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/interfaces.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/interfaces.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"io"
 	"syscall"
 
@@ -18,40 +19,40 @@ import (
 
 // VC is the Virtcontainers interface
 type VC interface {
-	SetLogger(logger *logrus.Entry)
-	SetFactory(Factory)
+	SetLogger(ctx context.Context, logger *logrus.Entry)
+	SetFactory(ctx context.Context, factory Factory)
 
-	CreateSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig) (VCSandbox, error)
-	DeleteSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error)
-	FetchSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error)
-	ListSandbox() ([]SandboxStatus, error)
-	PauseSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error)
-	ResumeSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error)
-	RunSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig) (VCSandbox, error)
-	StartSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error)
-	StatusSandbox(sandboxID string) (SandboxStatus, error)
-	StopSandbox(sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error)
+	CreateSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig) (VCSandbox, error)
+	DeleteSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error)
+	FetchSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error)
+	ListSandbox(ctx context.Context) ([]SandboxStatus, error)
+	PauseSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error)
+	ResumeSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error)
+	RunSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig) (VCSandbox, error)
+	StartSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error)
+	StatusSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (SandboxStatus, error)
+	StopSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (VCSandbox, error)
 
-	CreateContainer(sandboxID string, containerConfig ContainerConfig) (VCSandbox, VCContainer, error)
-	DeleteContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error)
-	EnterContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, cmd Cmd) (VCSandbox, VCContainer, *Process, error)
-	KillContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error
-	StartContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error)
-	StatusContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStatus, error)
-	StatsContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStats, error)
-	StopContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error)
-	ProcessListContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, options ProcessListOptions) (ProcessList, error)
-	UpdateContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error
-	PauseContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) error
-	ResumeContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) error
+	CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, containerConfig ContainerConfig) (VCSandbox, VCContainer, error)
+	DeleteContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error)
+	EnterContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, cmd Cmd) (VCSandbox, VCContainer, *Process, error)
+	KillContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error
+	StartContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error)
+	StatusContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStatus, error)
+	StatsContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (ContainerStats, error)
+	StopContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (VCContainer, error)
+	ProcessListContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, options ProcessListOptions) (ProcessList, error)
+	UpdateContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error
+	PauseContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) error
+	ResumeContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) error
 
-	AddDevice(sandboxID string, info config.DeviceInfo) (api.Device, error)
+	AddDevice(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, info config.DeviceInfo) (api.Device, error)
 
-	AddInterface(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error)
-	RemoveInterface(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error)
-	ListInterfaces(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error)
-	UpdateRoutes(sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error)
-	ListRoutes(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Route, error)
+	AddInterface(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error)
+	RemoveInterface(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error)
+	ListInterfaces(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error)
+	UpdateRoutes(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error)
+	ListRoutes(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Route, error)
 }
 
 // VCSandbox is the Sandbox interface
diff --git a/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go b/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go
index 141b6eef8..cffbc7f24 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	ns "github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/nsenter"
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/uuid"
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/utils"
+	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 
 	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
@@ -96,6 +97,21 @@ type kataAgent struct {
 	proxyBuiltIn bool
 
 	vmSocket interface{}
+	ctx      context.Context
+}
+
+func (k *kataAgent) trace(name string) (opentracing.Span, context.Context) {
+	if k.ctx == nil {
+		k.Logger().WithField("type", "bug").Error("trace called before context set")
+		k.ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+
+	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(k.ctx, name)
+
+	span.SetTag("subsystem", "agent")
+	span.SetTag("type", "kata")
+
+	return span, ctx
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) Logger() *logrus.Entry {
@@ -135,7 +151,13 @@ func (k *kataAgent) generateVMSocket(id string, c KataAgentConfig) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (k *kataAgent) init(sandbox *Sandbox, config interface{}) (err error) {
+func (k *kataAgent) init(ctx context.Context, sandbox *Sandbox, config interface{}) (err error) {
+	// save
+	k.ctx = sandbox.ctx
+
+	span, _ := k.trace("init")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	switch c := config.(type) {
 	case KataAgentConfig:
 		if err := k.generateVMSocket(sandbox.id, c); err != nil {
@@ -240,6 +262,9 @@ func (k *kataAgent) configure(h hypervisor, id, sharePath string, builtin bool,
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) createSandbox(sandbox *Sandbox) error {
+	span, _ := k.trace("createSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	return k.configure(sandbox.hypervisor, sandbox.id, k.getSharePath(sandbox.id), k.proxyBuiltIn, nil)
 }
 
@@ -321,6 +346,9 @@ func cmdEnvsToStringSlice(ev []EnvVar) []string {
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) exec(sandbox *Sandbox, c Container, cmd Cmd) (*Process, error) {
+	span, _ := k.trace("exec")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	var kataProcess *grpc.Process
 
 	kataProcess, err := cmdToKataProcess(cmd)
@@ -354,6 +382,8 @@ func (k *kataAgent) exec(sandbox *Sandbox, c Container, cmd Cmd) (*Process, erro
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) generateInterfacesAndRoutes(networkNS NetworkNamespace) ([]*grpc.Interface, []*grpc.Route, error) {
+	span, _ := k.trace("generateInterfacesAndRoutes")
+	defer span.Finish()
 
 	if networkNS.NetNsPath == "" {
 		return nil, nil, nil
@@ -517,6 +547,9 @@ func (k *kataAgent) listRoutes() ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) startProxy(sandbox *Sandbox) error {
+	span, _ := k.trace("startProxy")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	var err error
 
 	if k.proxy == nil {
@@ -569,6 +602,9 @@ func (k *kataAgent) startProxy(sandbox *Sandbox) error {
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) startSandbox(sandbox *Sandbox) error {
+	span, _ := k.trace("startSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	err := k.startProxy(sandbox)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -642,6 +678,9 @@ func (k *kataAgent) startSandbox(sandbox *Sandbox) error {
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) stopSandbox(sandbox *Sandbox) error {
+	span, _ := k.trace("stopSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if k.proxy == nil {
 		return errorMissingProxy
 	}
@@ -811,7 +850,7 @@ func (k *kataAgent) rollbackFailingContainerCreation(c *Container) {
 			k.Logger().WithError(err2).Error("rollback failed unmountHostMounts()")
 		}
 
-		if err2 := bindUnmountContainerRootfs(kataHostSharedDir, c.sandbox.id, c.id); err2 != nil {
+		if err2 := bindUnmountContainerRootfs(k.ctx, kataHostSharedDir, c.sandbox.id, c.id); err2 != nil {
 			k.Logger().WithError(err2).Error("rollback failed bindUnmountContainerRootfs()")
 		}
 	}
@@ -861,7 +900,7 @@ func (k *kataAgent) buildContainerRootfs(sandbox *Sandbox, c *Container, rootPat
 	// (kataGuestSharedDir) is already mounted in the
 	// guest. We only need to mount the rootfs from
 	// the host and it will show up in the guest.
-	if err := bindMountContainerRootfs(kataHostSharedDir, sandbox.id, c.id, c.rootFs, false); err != nil {
+	if err := bindMountContainerRootfs(k.ctx, kataHostSharedDir, sandbox.id, c.id, c.rootFs, false); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -869,6 +908,9 @@ func (k *kataAgent) buildContainerRootfs(sandbox *Sandbox, c *Container, rootPat
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) createContainer(sandbox *Sandbox, c *Container) (p *Process, err error) {
+	span, _ := k.trace("createContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	ociSpecJSON, ok := c.config.Annotations[vcAnnotations.ConfigJSONKey]
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errorMissingOCISpec
@@ -1101,6 +1143,9 @@ func (k *kataAgent) handlePidNamespace(grpcSpec *grpc.Spec, sandbox *Sandbox) (b
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) startContainer(sandbox *Sandbox, c *Container) error {
+	span, _ := k.trace("startContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	req := &grpc.StartContainerRequest{
 		ContainerId: c.id,
 	}
@@ -1110,6 +1155,9 @@ func (k *kataAgent) startContainer(sandbox *Sandbox, c *Container) error {
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) stopContainer(sandbox *Sandbox, c Container) error {
+	span, _ := k.trace("stopContainer")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	req := &grpc.RemoveContainerRequest{
 		ContainerId: c.id,
 	}
@@ -1122,7 +1170,7 @@ func (k *kataAgent) stopContainer(sandbox *Sandbox, c Container) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := bindUnmountContainerRootfs(kataHostSharedDir, sandbox.id, c.id); err != nil {
+	if err := bindUnmountContainerRootfs(k.ctx, kataHostSharedDir, sandbox.id, c.id); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -1261,6 +1309,9 @@ func (k *kataAgent) connect() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	span, _ := k.trace("connect")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	// This is for the first connection only, to prevent race
 	k.Lock()
 	defer k.Unlock()
@@ -1281,6 +1332,9 @@ func (k *kataAgent) connect() error {
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) disconnect() error {
+	span, _ := k.trace("disconnect")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	k.Lock()
 	defer k.Unlock()
 
@@ -1300,6 +1354,9 @@ func (k *kataAgent) disconnect() error {
 
 // check grpc server is serving
 func (k *kataAgent) check() error {
+	span, _ := k.trace("check")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	_, err := k.sendReq(&grpc.CheckRequest{})
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("Failed to check if grpc server is working: %s", err)
@@ -1308,6 +1365,9 @@ func (k *kataAgent) check() error {
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) waitProcess(c *Container, processID string) (int32, error) {
+	span, _ := k.trace("waitProcess")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	resp, err := k.sendReq(&grpc.WaitProcessRequest{
 		ContainerId: c.id,
 		ExecId:      processID,
@@ -1428,6 +1488,10 @@ func (k *kataAgent) installReqFunc(c *kataclient.AgentClient) {
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) sendReq(request interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+	span, _ := k.trace("sendReq")
+	span.SetTag("request", request)
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if err := k.connect(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1443,7 +1507,7 @@ func (k *kataAgent) sendReq(request interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 	message := request.(proto.Message)
 	k.Logger().WithField("name", msgName).WithField("req", message.String()).Debug("sending request")
 
-	return handler(context.Background(), request)
+	return handler(k.ctx, request)
 }
 
 // readStdout and readStderr are special that we cannot differentiate them with the request types...
@@ -1473,7 +1537,7 @@ func (k *kataAgent) readProcessStderr(c *Container, processID string, data []byt
 type readFn func(context.Context, *grpc.ReadStreamRequest, ...golangGrpc.CallOption) (*grpc.ReadStreamResponse, error)
 
 func (k *kataAgent) readProcessStream(containerID, processID string, data []byte, read readFn) (int, error) {
-	resp, err := read(context.Background(), &grpc.ReadStreamRequest{
+	resp, err := read(k.ctx, &grpc.ReadStreamRequest{
 		ContainerId: containerID,
 		ExecId:      processID,
 		Len:         uint32(len(data))})
diff --git a/virtcontainers/mock_hypervisor.go b/virtcontainers/mock_hypervisor.go
index 85e599ebc..a9fc3617c 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/mock_hypervisor.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/mock_hypervisor.go
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 
 package virtcontainers
 
+import "context"
+
 type mockHypervisor struct {
 	vCPUs uint32
 }
 
-func (m *mockHypervisor) init(id string, hypervisorConfig *HypervisorConfig, vmConfig Resources, storage resourceStorage) error {
+func (m *mockHypervisor) init(ctx context.Context, id string, hypervisorConfig *HypervisorConfig, vmConfig Resources, storage resourceStorage) error {
 	err := hypervisorConfig.valid()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/virtcontainers/mock_hypervisor_test.go b/virtcontainers/mock_hypervisor_test.go
index ccde7c2ab..9e0f9c3ba 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/mock_hypervisor_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/mock_hypervisor_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -25,8 +26,10 @@ func TestMockHypervisorInit(t *testing.T) {
 		storage: &filesystem{},
 	}
 
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
 	// wrong config
-	if err := m.init(sandbox.config.ID, &sandbox.config.HypervisorConfig, sandbox.config.VMConfig, sandbox.storage); err == nil {
+	if err := m.init(ctx, sandbox.config.ID, &sandbox.config.HypervisorConfig, sandbox.config.VMConfig, sandbox.storage); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
 
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@ func TestMockHypervisorInit(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// right config
-	if err := m.init(sandbox.config.ID, &sandbox.config.HypervisorConfig, sandbox.config.VMConfig, sandbox.storage); err != nil {
+	if err := m.init(ctx, sandbox.config.ID, &sandbox.config.HypervisorConfig, sandbox.config.VMConfig, sandbox.storage); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/mount.go b/virtcontainers/mount.go
index dba252287..a9a0350ef 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/mount.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/mount.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package virtcontainers
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -229,7 +230,10 @@ const mountPerm = os.FileMode(0755)
 // * evaluate all symlinks
 // * ensure the source exists
 // * recursively create the destination
-func bindMount(source, destination string, readonly bool) error {
+func bindMount(ctx context.Context, source, destination string, readonly bool) error {
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "bindMount")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if source == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("source must be specified")
 	}
@@ -259,10 +263,13 @@ func bindMount(source, destination string, readonly bool) error {
 
 // bindMountContainerRootfs bind mounts a container rootfs into a 9pfs shared
 // directory between the guest and the host.
-func bindMountContainerRootfs(sharedDir, sandboxID, cID, cRootFs string, readonly bool) error {
+func bindMountContainerRootfs(ctx context.Context, sharedDir, sandboxID, cID, cRootFs string, readonly bool) error {
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "bindMountContainerRootfs")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	rootfsDest := filepath.Join(sharedDir, sandboxID, cID, rootfsDir)
 
-	return bindMount(cRootFs, rootfsDest, readonly)
+	return bindMount(ctx, cRootFs, rootfsDest, readonly)
 }
 
 // Mount describes a container mount.
@@ -288,20 +295,26 @@ type Mount struct {
 	BlockDeviceID string
 }
 
-func bindUnmountContainerRootfs(sharedDir, sandboxID, cID string) error {
+func bindUnmountContainerRootfs(ctx context.Context, sharedDir, sandboxID, cID string) error {
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "bindUnmountContainerRootfs")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	rootfsDest := filepath.Join(sharedDir, sandboxID, cID, rootfsDir)
 	syscall.Unmount(rootfsDest, 0)
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func bindUnmountAllRootfs(sharedDir string, sandbox *Sandbox) {
+func bindUnmountAllRootfs(ctx context.Context, sharedDir string, sandbox *Sandbox) {
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "bindUnmountAllRootfs")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	for _, c := range sandbox.containers {
 		c.unmountHostMounts()
 		if c.state.Fstype == "" {
 			// Need to check for error returned by this call.
 			// See: https://github.com/containers/virtcontainers/issues/295
-			bindUnmountContainerRootfs(sharedDir, sandbox.id, c.id)
+			bindUnmountContainerRootfs(c.ctx, sharedDir, sandbox.id, c.id)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/mount_test.go b/virtcontainers/mount_test.go
index f12ca7108..3b67c9688 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/mount_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/mount_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package virtcontainers
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ func TestGetDeviceForPathBindMount(t *testing.T) {
 
 	defer os.Remove(dest)
 
-	err = bindMount(source, dest, false)
+	err = bindMount(context.Background(), source, dest, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/virtcontainers/network.go b/virtcontainers/network.go
index 17d94315c..92602b2d9 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/network.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/network.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package virtcontainers
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"context"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
@@ -1417,7 +1418,7 @@ func createEndpointsFromScan(networkNSPath string, config NetworkConfig) ([]Endp
 			}
 
 			if isPhysical {
-				cnmLogger().WithField("interface", netInfo.Iface.Name).Info("Physical network interface found")
+				networkLogger().WithField("interface", netInfo.Iface.Name).Info("Physical network interface found")
 				endpoint, err = createPhysicalEndpoint(netInfo)
 			} else {
 				var socketPath string
@@ -1429,7 +1430,7 @@ func createEndpointsFromScan(networkNSPath string, config NetworkConfig) ([]Endp
 				}
 
 				if socketPath != "" {
-					cnmLogger().WithField("interface", netInfo.Iface.Name).Info("VhostUser network interface found")
+					networkLogger().WithField("interface", netInfo.Iface.Name).Info("VhostUser network interface found")
 					endpoint, err = createVhostUserEndpoint(netInfo, socketPath)
 				} else {
 					endpoint, err = createVirtualNetworkEndpoint(idx, netInfo.Iface.Name, config.InterworkingModel)
@@ -1581,7 +1582,7 @@ func vhostUserSocketPath(info interface{}) (string, error) {
 // between VM netns and the host network physical interface.
 type network interface {
 	// init initializes the network, setting a new network namespace.
-	init(config NetworkConfig) (string, bool, error)
+	init(ctx context.Context, config NetworkConfig) (string, bool, error)
 
 	// run runs a callback function in a specified network namespace.
 	run(networkNSPath string, cb func() error) error
diff --git a/virtcontainers/noop_agent.go b/virtcontainers/noop_agent.go
index d5073166e..5c9eec843 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/noop_agent.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/noop_agent.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/kata-containers/agent/protocols/grpc"
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ func (n *noopAgent) startProxy(sandbox *Sandbox) error {
 }
 
 // init initializes the Noop agent, i.e. it does nothing.
-func (n *noopAgent) init(sandbox *Sandbox, config interface{}) error {
+func (n *noopAgent) init(ctx context.Context, sandbox *Sandbox, config interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/virtcontainers/noop_agent_test.go b/virtcontainers/noop_agent_test.go
index 39b689abb..144c8dff6 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/noop_agent_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/noop_agent_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -14,14 +15,15 @@ func testCreateNoopContainer() (*Sandbox, *Container, error) {
 	contID := "100"
 	config := newTestSandboxConfigNoop()
 
-	p, err := CreateSandbox(config, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p, err := CreateSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
 	contConfig := newTestContainerConfigNoop(contID)
 
-	p, c, err := CreateContainer(p.ID(), contConfig)
+	p, c, err := CreateContainer(ctx, p.ID(), contConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ func TestNoopAgentInit(t *testing.T) {
 	n := &noopAgent{}
 	sandbox := &Sandbox{}
 
-	err := n.init(sandbox, nil)
+	err := n.init(context.Background(), sandbox, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/virtcontainers/noop_network.go b/virtcontainers/noop_network.go
index e4ef40875..3af7d7d09 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/noop_network.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/noop_network.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 package virtcontainers
 
+import "context"
+
 // noopNetwork a.k.a. NO-OP Network is an empty network implementation, for
 // testing and mocking purposes.
 type noopNetwork struct {
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ type noopNetwork struct {
 
 // init initializes the network, setting a new network namespace for the Noop network.
 // It does nothing.
-func (n *noopNetwork) init(config NetworkConfig) (string, bool, error) {
+func (n *noopNetwork) init(ctx context.Context, config NetworkConfig) (string, bool, error) {
 	return "", true, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/virtcontainers/pkg/hyperstart/hyperstart.go b/virtcontainers/pkg/hyperstart/hyperstart.go
index 44548bd4c..893af0b9c 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/pkg/hyperstart/hyperstart.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/pkg/hyperstart/hyperstart.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package hyperstart
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ type Hyperstart struct {
 var hyperLog = logrus.FieldLogger(logrus.New())
 
 // SetLogger sets the logger for hyperstart package.
-func SetLogger(logger logrus.FieldLogger) {
+func SetLogger(ctx context.Context, logger logrus.FieldLogger) {
 	hyperLog = logger.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 		"source":    "virtcontainers",
 		"subsystem": "hyperstart",
diff --git a/virtcontainers/pkg/oci/utils.go b/virtcontainers/pkg/oci/utils.go
index ec01db9c6..499e2c1c5 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/pkg/oci/utils.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/pkg/oci/utils.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package oci
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ var ociLog = logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 })
 
 // SetLogger sets the logger for oci package.
-func SetLogger(logger *logrus.Entry) {
+func SetLogger(ctx context.Context, logger *logrus.Entry) {
 	fields := ociLog.Data
 	ociLog = logger.WithFields(fields)
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/pkg/vcmock/mock.go b/virtcontainers/pkg/vcmock/mock.go
index 4c74b0065..279f43590 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/pkg/vcmock/mock.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/pkg/vcmock/mock.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package vcmock
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"syscall"
 
@@ -32,266 +33,266 @@ import (
 const mockErrorPrefix = "vcmock forced failure"
 
 // SetLogger implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) SetLogger(logger *logrus.Entry) {
+func (m *VCMock) SetLogger(ctx context.Context, logger *logrus.Entry) {
 	if m.SetLoggerFunc != nil {
-		m.SetLoggerFunc(logger)
+		m.SetLoggerFunc(ctx, logger)
 	}
 }
 
 // SetFactory implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) SetFactory(factory vc.Factory) {
+func (m *VCMock) SetFactory(ctx context.Context, factory vc.Factory) {
 	if m.SetFactoryFunc != nil {
-		m.SetFactoryFunc(factory)
+		m.SetFactoryFunc(ctx, factory)
 	}
 }
 
 // CreateSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) CreateSandbox(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) CreateSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 	if m.CreateSandboxFunc != nil {
-		return m.CreateSandboxFunc(sandboxConfig)
+		return m.CreateSandboxFunc(ctx, sandboxConfig)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxConfig: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxConfig)
 }
 
 // DeleteSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) DeleteSandbox(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) DeleteSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 	if m.DeleteSandboxFunc != nil {
-		return m.DeleteSandboxFunc(sandboxID)
+		return m.DeleteSandboxFunc(ctx, sandboxID)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // FetchSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) FetchSandbox(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) FetchSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 	if m.FetchSandboxFunc != nil {
-		return m.FetchSandboxFunc(sandboxID)
+		return m.FetchSandboxFunc(ctx, sandboxID)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // StartSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) StartSandbox(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) StartSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 	if m.StartSandboxFunc != nil {
-		return m.StartSandboxFunc(sandboxID)
+		return m.StartSandboxFunc(ctx, sandboxID)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // StopSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) StopSandbox(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) StopSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 	if m.StopSandboxFunc != nil {
-		return m.StopSandboxFunc(sandboxID)
+		return m.StopSandboxFunc(ctx, sandboxID)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // RunSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) RunSandbox(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) RunSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 	if m.RunSandboxFunc != nil {
-		return m.RunSandboxFunc(sandboxConfig)
+		return m.RunSandboxFunc(ctx, sandboxConfig)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxConfig: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxConfig)
 }
 
 // ListSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) ListSandbox() ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) ListSandbox(ctx context.Context) ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
 	if m.ListSandboxFunc != nil {
-		return m.ListSandboxFunc()
+		return m.ListSandboxFunc(ctx)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf())
 }
 
 // StatusSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) StatusSandbox(sandboxID string) (vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) StatusSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
 	if m.StatusSandboxFunc != nil {
-		return m.StatusSandboxFunc(sandboxID)
+		return m.StatusSandboxFunc(ctx, sandboxID)
 	}
 
 	return vc.SandboxStatus{}, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // PauseSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) PauseSandbox(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) PauseSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 	if m.PauseSandboxFunc != nil {
-		return m.PauseSandboxFunc(sandboxID)
+		return m.PauseSandboxFunc(ctx, sandboxID)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // ResumeSandbox implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) ResumeSandbox(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) ResumeSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 	if m.ResumeSandboxFunc != nil {
-		return m.ResumeSandboxFunc(sandboxID)
+		return m.ResumeSandboxFunc(ctx, sandboxID)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // CreateContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) CreateContainer(sandboxID string, containerConfig vc.ContainerConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, containerConfig vc.ContainerConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, error) {
 	if m.CreateContainerFunc != nil {
-		return m.CreateContainerFunc(sandboxID, containerConfig)
+		return m.CreateContainerFunc(ctx, sandboxID, containerConfig)
 	}
 
 	return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v, containerConfig: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID, containerConfig)
 }
 
 // DeleteContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) DeleteContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) DeleteContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 	if m.DeleteContainerFunc != nil {
-		return m.DeleteContainerFunc(sandboxID, containerID)
+		return m.DeleteContainerFunc(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v, containerID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // StartContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) StartContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) StartContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 	if m.StartContainerFunc != nil {
-		return m.StartContainerFunc(sandboxID, containerID)
+		return m.StartContainerFunc(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v, containerID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // StopContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) StopContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) StopContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 	if m.StopContainerFunc != nil {
-		return m.StopContainerFunc(sandboxID, containerID)
+		return m.StopContainerFunc(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v, containerID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // EnterContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) EnterContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) EnterContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
 	if m.EnterContainerFunc != nil {
-		return m.EnterContainerFunc(sandboxID, containerID, cmd)
+		return m.EnterContainerFunc(ctx, sandboxID, containerID, cmd)
 	}
 
 	return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v, containerID: %v, cmd: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID, containerID, cmd)
 }
 
 // StatusContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) StatusContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) StatusContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 	if m.StatusContainerFunc != nil {
-		return m.StatusContainerFunc(sandboxID, containerID)
+		return m.StatusContainerFunc(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 	}
 
 	return vc.ContainerStatus{}, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v, containerID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // StatsContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) StatsContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStats, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) StatsContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStats, error) {
 	if m.StatsContainerFunc != nil {
-		return m.StatsContainerFunc(sandboxID, containerID)
+		return m.StatsContainerFunc(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 	}
 
 	return vc.ContainerStats{}, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v, containerID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // KillContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) KillContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error {
+func (m *VCMock) KillContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error {
 	if m.KillContainerFunc != nil {
-		return m.KillContainerFunc(sandboxID, containerID, signal, all)
+		return m.KillContainerFunc(ctx, sandboxID, containerID, signal, all)
 	}
 
 	return fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v, containerID: %v, signal: %v, all: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID, containerID, signal, all)
 }
 
 // ProcessListContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) ProcessListContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, options vc.ProcessListOptions) (vc.ProcessList, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) ProcessListContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, options vc.ProcessListOptions) (vc.ProcessList, error) {
 	if m.ProcessListContainerFunc != nil {
-		return m.ProcessListContainerFunc(sandboxID, containerID, options)
+		return m.ProcessListContainerFunc(ctx, sandboxID, containerID, options)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v, containerID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // UpdateContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) UpdateContainer(sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error {
+func (m *VCMock) UpdateContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error {
 	if m.UpdateContainerFunc != nil {
-		return m.UpdateContainerFunc(sandboxID, containerID, resources)
+		return m.UpdateContainerFunc(ctx, sandboxID, containerID, resources)
 	}
 
 	return fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v, containerID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // PauseContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) PauseContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) error {
+func (m *VCMock) PauseContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) error {
 	if m.PauseContainerFunc != nil {
-		return m.PauseContainerFunc(sandboxID, containerID)
+		return m.PauseContainerFunc(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 	}
 
 	return fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v, containerID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // ResumeContainer implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) ResumeContainer(sandboxID, containerID string) error {
+func (m *VCMock) ResumeContainer(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) error {
 	if m.ResumeContainerFunc != nil {
-		return m.ResumeContainerFunc(sandboxID, containerID)
+		return m.ResumeContainerFunc(ctx, sandboxID, containerID)
 	}
 
 	return fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v, containerID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID, containerID)
 }
 
 // AddDevice implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) AddDevice(sandboxID string, info config.DeviceInfo) (api.Device, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) AddDevice(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, info config.DeviceInfo) (api.Device, error) {
 	if m.AddDeviceFunc != nil {
-		return m.AddDeviceFunc(sandboxID, info)
+		return m.AddDeviceFunc(ctx, sandboxID, info)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // AddInterface implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) AddInterface(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) AddInterface(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
 	if m.AddInterfaceFunc != nil {
-		return m.AddInterfaceFunc(sandboxID, inf)
+		return m.AddInterfaceFunc(ctx, sandboxID, inf)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // RemoveInterface implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) RemoveInterface(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) RemoveInterface(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
 	if m.RemoveInterfaceFunc != nil {
-		return m.RemoveInterfaceFunc(sandboxID, inf)
+		return m.RemoveInterfaceFunc(ctx, sandboxID, inf)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // ListInterfaces implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) ListInterfaces(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) ListInterfaces(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error) {
 	if m.ListInterfacesFunc != nil {
-		return m.ListInterfacesFunc(sandboxID)
+		return m.ListInterfacesFunc(ctx, sandboxID)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // UpdateRoutes implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) UpdateRoutes(sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) UpdateRoutes(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
 	if m.UpdateRoutesFunc != nil {
-		return m.UpdateRoutesFunc(sandboxID, routes)
+		return m.UpdateRoutesFunc(ctx, sandboxID, routes)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID)
 }
 
 // ListRoutes implements the VC function of the same name.
-func (m *VCMock) ListRoutes(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
+func (m *VCMock) ListRoutes(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
 	if m.ListRoutesFunc != nil {
-		return m.ListRoutesFunc(sandboxID)
+		return m.ListRoutesFunc(ctx, sandboxID)
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s (%+v): sandboxID: %v", mockErrorPrefix, getSelf(), m, sandboxID)
diff --git a/virtcontainers/pkg/vcmock/mock_test.go b/virtcontainers/pkg/vcmock/mock_test.go
index 2dc53a312..983a11baf 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/pkg/vcmock/mock_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/pkg/vcmock/mock_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package vcmock
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"reflect"
 	"syscall"
 	"testing"
@@ -102,14 +103,15 @@ func TestVCMockSetLogger(t *testing.T) {
 	logger := logrus.NewEntry(logrus.New())
 
 	assert.Equal(loggerTriggered, 0)
-	m.SetLogger(logger)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	m.SetLogger(ctx, logger)
 	assert.Equal(loggerTriggered, 0)
 
-	m.SetLoggerFunc = func(logger logrus.FieldLogger) {
+	m.SetLoggerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, logger *logrus.Entry) {
 		loggerTriggered = 1
 	}
 
-	m.SetLogger(logger)
+	m.SetLogger(ctx, logger)
 	assert.Equal(loggerTriggered, 1)
 }
 
@@ -119,22 +121,23 @@ func TestVCMockCreateSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.CreateSandboxFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.CreateSandbox(vc.SandboxConfig{})
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.CreateSandbox(ctx, vc.SandboxConfig{})
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.CreateSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	m.CreateSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return &Sandbox{}, nil
 	}
 
-	sandbox, err := m.CreateSandbox(vc.SandboxConfig{})
+	sandbox, err := m.CreateSandbox(ctx, vc.SandboxConfig{})
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(sandbox, &Sandbox{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.CreateSandboxFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.CreateSandbox(vc.SandboxConfig{})
+	_, err = m.CreateSandbox(ctx, vc.SandboxConfig{})
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -145,22 +148,23 @@ func TestVCMockDeleteSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.DeleteSandboxFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.DeleteSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.DeleteSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	m.DeleteSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return &Sandbox{}, nil
 	}
 
-	sandbox, err := m.DeleteSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	sandbox, err := m.DeleteSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(sandbox, &Sandbox{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.DeleteSandboxFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.DeleteSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	_, err = m.DeleteSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -171,22 +175,23 @@ func TestVCMockListSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.ListSandboxFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.ListSandbox()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.ListSandbox(ctx)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.ListSandboxFunc = func() ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
+	m.ListSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context) ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
 		return []vc.SandboxStatus{}, nil
 	}
 
-	sandboxes, err := m.ListSandbox()
+	sandboxes, err := m.ListSandbox(ctx)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(sandboxes, []vc.SandboxStatus{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.ListSandboxFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.ListSandbox()
+	_, err = m.ListSandbox(ctx)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -197,22 +202,23 @@ func TestVCMockPauseSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.PauseSandboxFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.PauseSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.PauseSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.PauseSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	m.PauseSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return &Sandbox{}, nil
 	}
 
-	sandbox, err := m.PauseSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	sandbox, err := m.PauseSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(sandbox, &Sandbox{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.PauseSandboxFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.PauseSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	_, err = m.PauseSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -223,22 +229,23 @@ func TestVCMockResumeSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.ResumeSandboxFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.ResumeSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.ResumeSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.ResumeSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	m.ResumeSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return &Sandbox{}, nil
 	}
 
-	sandbox, err := m.ResumeSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	sandbox, err := m.ResumeSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(sandbox, &Sandbox{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.ResumeSandboxFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.ResumeSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	_, err = m.ResumeSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -249,22 +256,23 @@ func TestVCMockRunSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.RunSandboxFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.RunSandbox(vc.SandboxConfig{})
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.RunSandbox(ctx, vc.SandboxConfig{})
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.RunSandboxFunc = func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	m.RunSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return &Sandbox{}, nil
 	}
 
-	sandbox, err := m.RunSandbox(vc.SandboxConfig{})
+	sandbox, err := m.RunSandbox(ctx, vc.SandboxConfig{})
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(sandbox, &Sandbox{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.RunSandboxFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.RunSandbox(vc.SandboxConfig{})
+	_, err = m.RunSandbox(ctx, vc.SandboxConfig{})
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -275,22 +283,23 @@ func TestVCMockStartSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.StartSandboxFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.StartSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.StartSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.StartSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	m.StartSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return &Sandbox{}, nil
 	}
 
-	sandbox, err := m.StartSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	sandbox, err := m.StartSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(sandbox, &Sandbox{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.StartSandboxFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.StartSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	_, err = m.StartSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -301,22 +310,23 @@ func TestVCMockStatusSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.StatusSandboxFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.StatusSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.StatusSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.StatusSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
+	m.StatusSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.SandboxStatus, error) {
 		return vc.SandboxStatus{}, nil
 	}
 
-	sandbox, err := m.StatusSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	sandbox, err := m.StatusSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(sandbox, vc.SandboxStatus{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.StatusSandboxFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.StatusSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	_, err = m.StatusSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -327,22 +337,23 @@ func TestVCMockStopSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.StopSandboxFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.StopSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.StopSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.StopSandboxFunc = func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	m.StopSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return &Sandbox{}, nil
 	}
 
-	sandbox, err := m.StopSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	sandbox, err := m.StopSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(sandbox, &Sandbox{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.StopSandboxFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.StopSandbox(testSandboxID)
+	_, err = m.StopSandbox(ctx, testSandboxID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -353,16 +364,17 @@ func TestVCMockCreateContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.CreateContainerFunc)
 
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	config := vc.ContainerConfig{}
-	_, _, err := m.CreateContainer(testSandboxID, config)
+	_, _, err := m.CreateContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, config)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.CreateContainerFunc = func(sandboxID string, containerConfig vc.ContainerConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	m.CreateContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, containerConfig vc.ContainerConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		return &Sandbox{}, &Container{}, nil
 	}
 
-	sandbox, container, err := m.CreateContainer(testSandboxID, config)
+	sandbox, container, err := m.CreateContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, config)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(sandbox, &Sandbox{})
 	assert.Equal(container, &Container{})
@@ -370,7 +382,7 @@ func TestVCMockCreateContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	// reset
 	m.CreateContainerFunc = nil
 
-	_, _, err = m.CreateContainer(testSandboxID, config)
+	_, _, err = m.CreateContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, config)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -381,22 +393,23 @@ func TestVCMockDeleteContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.DeleteContainerFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.DeleteContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.DeleteContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.DeleteContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	m.DeleteContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		return &Container{}, nil
 	}
 
-	container, err := m.DeleteContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	container, err := m.DeleteContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(container, &Container{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.DeleteContainerFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.DeleteContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	_, err = m.DeleteContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -407,16 +420,17 @@ func TestVCMockEnterContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.EnterContainerFunc)
 
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	cmd := vc.Cmd{}
-	_, _, _, err := m.EnterContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID, cmd)
+	_, _, _, err := m.EnterContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID, cmd)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.EnterContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
+	m.EnterContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error) {
 		return &Sandbox{}, &Container{}, &vc.Process{}, nil
 	}
 
-	sandbox, container, process, err := m.EnterContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID, cmd)
+	sandbox, container, process, err := m.EnterContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID, cmd)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(sandbox, &Sandbox{})
 	assert.Equal(container, &Container{})
@@ -425,7 +439,7 @@ func TestVCMockEnterContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	// reset
 	m.EnterContainerFunc = nil
 
-	_, _, _, err = m.EnterContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID, cmd)
+	_, _, _, err = m.EnterContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID, cmd)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -436,20 +450,21 @@ func TestVCMockKillContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.KillContainerFunc)
 
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	sig := syscall.SIGTERM
 
 	for _, all := range []bool{true, false} {
-		err := m.KillContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID, sig, all)
+		err := m.KillContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID, sig, all)
 		assert.Error(err)
 		assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 	}
 
-	m.KillContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error {
+	m.KillContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	for _, all := range []bool{true, false} {
-		err := m.KillContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID, sig, all)
+		err := m.KillContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID, sig, all)
 		assert.NoError(err)
 	}
 
@@ -457,7 +472,7 @@ func TestVCMockKillContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	m.KillContainerFunc = nil
 
 	for _, all := range []bool{true, false} {
-		err := m.KillContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID, sig, all)
+		err := m.KillContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID, sig, all)
 		assert.Error(err)
 		assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 	}
@@ -469,22 +484,23 @@ func TestVCMockStartContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.StartContainerFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.StartContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.StartContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.StartContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	m.StartContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		return &Container{}, nil
 	}
 
-	container, err := m.StartContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	container, err := m.StartContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(container, &Container{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.StartContainerFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.StartContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	_, err = m.StartContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -495,22 +511,23 @@ func TestVCMockStatusContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.StatusContainerFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.StatusContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.StatusContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.StatusContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
+	m.StatusContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStatus{}, nil
 	}
 
-	status, err := m.StatusContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	status, err := m.StatusContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(status, vc.ContainerStatus{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.StatusContainerFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.StatusContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	_, err = m.StatusContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -521,23 +538,24 @@ func TestVCMockStatsContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.StatsContainerFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.StatsContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.StatsContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.StatsContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStats, error) {
+	m.StatsContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStats, error) {
 		return vc.ContainerStats{}, nil
 	}
 
-	stats, err := m.StatsContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	stats, err := m.StatsContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(stats, vc.ContainerStats{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.StatsContainerFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.StatsContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	_, err = m.StatsContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -548,22 +566,23 @@ func TestVCMockStopContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	m := &VCMock{}
 	assert.Nil(m.StopContainerFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.StopContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.StopContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.StopContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
+	m.StopContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error) {
 		return &Container{}, nil
 	}
 
-	container, err := m.StopContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	container, err := m.StopContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(container, &Container{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.StopContainerFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.StopContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID)
+	_, err = m.StopContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -579,24 +598,25 @@ func TestVCMockProcessListContainer(t *testing.T) {
 		Args:   []string{"-ef"},
 	}
 
-	_, err := m.ProcessListContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID, options)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.ProcessListContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID, options)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
 	processList := vc.ProcessList("hi")
 
-	m.ProcessListContainerFunc = func(sandboxID, containerID string, options vc.ProcessListOptions) (vc.ProcessList, error) {
+	m.ProcessListContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, options vc.ProcessListOptions) (vc.ProcessList, error) {
 		return processList, nil
 	}
 
-	pList, err := m.ProcessListContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID, options)
+	pList, err := m.ProcessListContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID, options)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(pList, processList)
 
 	// reset
 	m.ProcessListContainerFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.ProcessListContainer(testSandboxID, testContainerID, options)
+	_, err = m.ProcessListContainer(ctx, testSandboxID, testContainerID, options)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -608,22 +628,23 @@ func TestVCMockFetchSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &vc.SandboxConfig{}
 	assert.Nil(m.FetchSandboxFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.FetchSandbox(config.ID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.FetchSandbox(ctx, config.ID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.FetchSandboxFunc = func(id string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
+	m.FetchSandboxFunc = func(ctx context.Context, id string) (vc.VCSandbox, error) {
 		return &Sandbox{}, nil
 	}
 
-	sandbox, err := m.FetchSandbox(config.ID)
+	sandbox, err := m.FetchSandbox(ctx, config.ID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 	assert.Equal(sandbox, &Sandbox{})
 
 	// reset
 	m.FetchSandboxFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.FetchSandbox(config.ID)
+	_, err = m.FetchSandbox(ctx, config.ID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
@@ -636,21 +657,22 @@ func TestVCMockPauseContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &vc.SandboxConfig{}
 	assert.Nil(m.PauseContainerFunc)
 
-	err := m.PauseContainer(config.ID, config.ID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	err := m.PauseContainer(ctx, config.ID, config.ID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.PauseContainerFunc = func(sid, cid string) error {
+	m.PauseContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sid, cid string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	err = m.PauseContainer(config.ID, config.ID)
+	err = m.PauseContainer(ctx, config.ID, config.ID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
 	// reset
 	m.PauseContainerFunc = nil
 
-	err = m.PauseContainer(config.ID, config.ID)
+	err = m.PauseContainer(ctx, config.ID, config.ID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -662,21 +684,22 @@ func TestVCMockResumeContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &vc.SandboxConfig{}
 	assert.Nil(m.ResumeContainerFunc)
 
-	err := m.ResumeContainer(config.ID, config.ID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	err := m.ResumeContainer(ctx, config.ID, config.ID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.ResumeContainerFunc = func(sid, cid string) error {
+	m.ResumeContainerFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sid, cid string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	err = m.ResumeContainer(config.ID, config.ID)
+	err = m.ResumeContainer(ctx, config.ID, config.ID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
 	// reset
 	m.ResumeContainerFunc = nil
 
-	err = m.ResumeContainer(config.ID, config.ID)
+	err = m.ResumeContainer(ctx, config.ID, config.ID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -697,18 +720,19 @@ func TestVCMockSetVMFactory(t *testing.T) {
 		HypervisorConfig: hyperConfig,
 	}
 
-	f, err := factory.NewFactory(factory.Config{VMConfig: vmConfig}, false)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	f, err := factory.NewFactory(ctx, factory.Config{VMConfig: vmConfig}, false)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
 	assert.Equal(factoryTriggered, 0)
-	m.SetFactory(f)
+	m.SetFactory(ctx, f)
 	assert.Equal(factoryTriggered, 0)
 
-	m.SetFactoryFunc = func(factory vc.Factory) {
+	m.SetFactoryFunc = func(ctx context.Context, factory vc.Factory) {
 		factoryTriggered = 1
 	}
 
-	m.SetFactory(f)
+	m.SetFactory(ctx, f)
 	assert.Equal(factoryTriggered, 1)
 }
 
@@ -719,21 +743,22 @@ func TestVCMockAddInterface(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &vc.SandboxConfig{}
 	assert.Nil(m.AddInterfaceFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.AddInterface(config.ID, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.AddInterface(ctx, config.ID, nil)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.AddInterfaceFunc = func(sid string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
+	m.AddInterfaceFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sid string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	_, err = m.AddInterface(config.ID, nil)
+	_, err = m.AddInterface(ctx, config.ID, nil)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
 	// reset
 	m.AddInterfaceFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.AddInterface(config.ID, nil)
+	_, err = m.AddInterface(ctx, config.ID, nil)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -745,21 +770,22 @@ func TestVCMockRemoveInterface(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &vc.SandboxConfig{}
 	assert.Nil(m.RemoveInterfaceFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.RemoveInterface(config.ID, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.RemoveInterface(ctx, config.ID, nil)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.RemoveInterfaceFunc = func(sid string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
+	m.RemoveInterfaceFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sid string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	_, err = m.RemoveInterface(config.ID, nil)
+	_, err = m.RemoveInterface(ctx, config.ID, nil)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
 	// reset
 	m.RemoveInterfaceFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.RemoveInterface(config.ID, nil)
+	_, err = m.RemoveInterface(ctx, config.ID, nil)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -771,21 +797,22 @@ func TestVCMockListInterfaces(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &vc.SandboxConfig{}
 	assert.Nil(m.ListInterfacesFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.ListInterfaces(config.ID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.ListInterfaces(ctx, config.ID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.ListInterfacesFunc = func(sid string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error) {
+	m.ListInterfacesFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sid string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	_, err = m.ListInterfaces(config.ID)
+	_, err = m.ListInterfaces(ctx, config.ID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
 	// reset
 	m.ListInterfacesFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.ListInterfaces(config.ID)
+	_, err = m.ListInterfaces(ctx, config.ID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -797,21 +824,22 @@ func TestVCMockUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &vc.SandboxConfig{}
 	assert.Nil(m.UpdateRoutesFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.UpdateRoutes(config.ID, nil)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.UpdateRoutes(ctx, config.ID, nil)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.UpdateRoutesFunc = func(sid string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
+	m.UpdateRoutesFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sid string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	_, err = m.UpdateRoutes(config.ID, nil)
+	_, err = m.UpdateRoutes(ctx, config.ID, nil)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
 	// reset
 	m.UpdateRoutesFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.UpdateRoutes(config.ID, nil)
+	_, err = m.UpdateRoutes(ctx, config.ID, nil)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
@@ -823,21 +851,22 @@ func TestVCMockListRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &vc.SandboxConfig{}
 	assert.Nil(m.ListRoutesFunc)
 
-	_, err := m.ListRoutes(config.ID)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	_, err := m.ListRoutes(ctx, config.ID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 
-	m.ListRoutesFunc = func(sid string) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
+	m.ListRoutesFunc = func(ctx context.Context, sid string) ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	_, err = m.ListRoutes(config.ID)
+	_, err = m.ListRoutes(ctx, config.ID)
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
 	// reset
 	m.ListRoutesFunc = nil
 
-	_, err = m.ListRoutes(config.ID)
+	_, err = m.ListRoutes(ctx, config.ID)
 	assert.Error(err)
 	assert.True(IsMockError(err))
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/pkg/vcmock/types.go b/virtcontainers/pkg/vcmock/types.go
index 1c7237f13..bf06258fd 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/pkg/vcmock/types.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/pkg/vcmock/types.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package vcmock
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/kata-containers/agent/protocols/grpc"
@@ -38,38 +39,38 @@ type Container struct {
 // VCMock is a type that provides an implementation of the VC interface.
 // It is used for testing.
 type VCMock struct {
-	SetLoggerFunc  func(logger logrus.FieldLogger)
-	SetFactoryFunc func(factory vc.Factory)
+	SetLoggerFunc  func(ctx context.Context, logger *logrus.Entry)
+	SetFactoryFunc func(ctx context.Context, factory vc.Factory)
 
-	CreateSandboxFunc  func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
-	DeleteSandboxFunc  func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
-	ListSandboxFunc    func() ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error)
-	FetchSandboxFunc   func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
-	PauseSandboxFunc   func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
-	ResumeSandboxFunc  func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
-	RunSandboxFunc     func(sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
-	StartSandboxFunc   func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
-	StatusSandboxFunc  func(sandboxID string) (vc.SandboxStatus, error)
-	StatsContainerFunc func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStats, error)
-	StopSandboxFunc    func(sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
+	CreateSandboxFunc  func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
+	DeleteSandboxFunc  func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
+	ListSandboxFunc    func(ctx context.Context) ([]vc.SandboxStatus, error)
+	FetchSandboxFunc   func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
+	PauseSandboxFunc   func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
+	ResumeSandboxFunc  func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
+	RunSandboxFunc     func(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig vc.SandboxConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
+	StartSandboxFunc   func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
+	StatusSandboxFunc  func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.SandboxStatus, error)
+	StatsContainerFunc func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStats, error)
+	StopSandboxFunc    func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (vc.VCSandbox, error)
 
-	CreateContainerFunc      func(sandboxID string, containerConfig vc.ContainerConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, error)
-	DeleteContainerFunc      func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error)
-	EnterContainerFunc       func(sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error)
-	KillContainerFunc        func(sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error
-	StartContainerFunc       func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error)
-	StatusContainerFunc      func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error)
-	StopContainerFunc        func(sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error)
-	ProcessListContainerFunc func(sandboxID, containerID string, options vc.ProcessListOptions) (vc.ProcessList, error)
-	UpdateContainerFunc      func(sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error
-	PauseContainerFunc       func(sandboxID, containerID string) error
-	ResumeContainerFunc      func(sandboxID, containerID string) error
+	CreateContainerFunc      func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, containerConfig vc.ContainerConfig) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, error)
+	DeleteContainerFunc      func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error)
+	EnterContainerFunc       func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, cmd vc.Cmd) (vc.VCSandbox, vc.VCContainer, *vc.Process, error)
+	KillContainerFunc        func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, signal syscall.Signal, all bool) error
+	StartContainerFunc       func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error)
+	StatusContainerFunc      func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.ContainerStatus, error)
+	StopContainerFunc        func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) (vc.VCContainer, error)
+	ProcessListContainerFunc func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, options vc.ProcessListOptions) (vc.ProcessList, error)
+	UpdateContainerFunc      func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string, resources specs.LinuxResources) error
+	PauseContainerFunc       func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) error
+	ResumeContainerFunc      func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID, containerID string) error
 
-	AddDeviceFunc func(sandboxID string, info config.DeviceInfo) (api.Device, error)
+	AddDeviceFunc func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, info config.DeviceInfo) (api.Device, error)
 
-	AddInterfaceFunc    func(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error)
-	RemoveInterfaceFunc func(sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error)
-	ListInterfacesFunc  func(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error)
-	UpdateRoutesFunc    func(sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error)
-	ListRoutesFunc      func(sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Route, error)
+	AddInterfaceFunc    func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error)
+	RemoveInterfaceFunc func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, inf *grpc.Interface) (*grpc.Interface, error)
+	ListInterfacesFunc  func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Interface, error)
+	UpdateRoutesFunc    func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, routes []*grpc.Route) ([]*grpc.Route, error)
+	ListRoutesFunc      func(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) ([]*grpc.Route, error)
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/qemu.go b/virtcontainers/qemu.go
index 6563a00c8..7af48a67d 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/qemu.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/qemu.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 	govmmQemu "github.com/intel/govmm/qemu"
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/pkg/uuid"
+	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/kata-containers/runtime/virtcontainers/device/config"
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ type qemu struct {
 	// fds is a list of file descriptors inherited by QEMU process
 	// they'll be closed once QEMU process is running
 	fds []*os.File
+
+	ctx context.Context
 }
 
 const (
@@ -152,6 +155,9 @@ func (q *qemu) kernelParameters() string {
 
 // Adds all capabilities supported by qemu implementation of hypervisor interface
 func (q *qemu) capabilities() capabilities {
+	span, _ := q.trace("capabilities")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	return q.arch.capabilities()
 }
 
@@ -176,8 +182,28 @@ func (q *qemu) qemuPath() (string, error) {
 	return p, nil
 }
 
+func (q *qemu) trace(name string) (opentracing.Span, context.Context) {
+	if q.ctx == nil {
+		q.Logger().WithField("type", "bug").Error("trace called before context set")
+		q.ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+
+	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(q.ctx, name)
+
+	span.SetTag("subsystem", "hypervisor")
+	span.SetTag("type", "qemu")
+
+	return span, ctx
+}
+
 // init intializes the Qemu structure.
-func (q *qemu) init(id string, hypervisorConfig *HypervisorConfig, vmConfig Resources, storage resourceStorage) error {
+func (q *qemu) init(ctx context.Context, id string, hypervisorConfig *HypervisorConfig, vmConfig Resources, storage resourceStorage) error {
+	// save
+	q.ctx = ctx
+
+	span, _ := q.trace("init")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	err := hypervisorConfig.valid()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -298,7 +324,7 @@ func (q *qemu) createQmpSocket() ([]govmmQemu.QMPSocket, error) {
 	}
 
 	q.qmpMonitorCh = qmpChannel{
-		ctx:  context.Background(),
+		ctx:  q.ctx,
 		path: monitorSockPath,
 	}
 
@@ -364,6 +390,9 @@ func (q *qemu) setupTemplate(knobs *govmmQemu.Knobs, memory *govmmQemu.Memory) g
 
 // createSandbox is the Hypervisor sandbox creation implementation for govmmQemu.
 func (q *qemu) createSandbox() error {
+	span, _ := q.trace("createSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	machine, err := q.getQemuMachine()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -467,6 +496,9 @@ func (q *qemu) createSandbox() error {
 
 // startSandbox will start the Sandbox's VM.
 func (q *qemu) startSandbox() error {
+	span, _ := q.trace("startSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if q.config.Debug {
 		params := q.arch.kernelParameters(q.config.Debug)
 		strParams := SerializeParams(params, "=")
@@ -511,6 +543,9 @@ func (q *qemu) startSandbox() error {
 
 // waitSandbox will wait for the Sandbox's VM to be up and running.
 func (q *qemu) waitSandbox(timeout int) error {
+	span, _ := q.trace("waitSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if timeout < 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Invalid timeout %ds", timeout)
 	}
@@ -562,6 +597,9 @@ func (q *qemu) waitSandbox(timeout int) error {
 
 // stopSandbox will stop the Sandbox's VM.
 func (q *qemu) stopSandbox() error {
+	span, _ := q.trace("stopSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	q.Logger().Info("Stopping Sandbox")
 
 	err := q.qmpSetup()
@@ -584,6 +622,9 @@ func (q *qemu) stopSandbox() error {
 }
 
 func (q *qemu) togglePauseSandbox(pause bool) error {
+	span, _ := q.trace("togglePauseSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	err := q.qmpSetup()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -864,6 +905,9 @@ func (q *qemu) hotplugDevice(devInfo interface{}, devType deviceType, op operati
 }
 
 func (q *qemu) hotplugAddDevice(devInfo interface{}, devType deviceType) (interface{}, error) {
+	span, _ := q.trace("hotplugAddDevice")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	data, err := q.hotplugDevice(devInfo, devType, addDevice)
 	if err != nil {
 		return data, err
@@ -873,6 +917,9 @@ func (q *qemu) hotplugAddDevice(devInfo interface{}, devType deviceType) (interf
 }
 
 func (q *qemu) hotplugRemoveDevice(devInfo interface{}, devType deviceType) (interface{}, error) {
+	span, _ := q.trace("hotplugRemoveDevice")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	data, err := q.hotplugDevice(devInfo, devType, removeDevice)
 	if err != nil {
 		return data, err
@@ -1030,15 +1077,24 @@ func (q *qemu) hotplugAddMemory(memDev *memoryDevice) error {
 }
 
 func (q *qemu) pauseSandbox() error {
+	span, _ := q.trace("pauseSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	return q.togglePauseSandbox(true)
 }
 
 func (q *qemu) resumeSandbox() error {
+	span, _ := q.trace("resumeSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	return q.togglePauseSandbox(false)
 }
 
 // addDevice will add extra devices to Qemu command line.
 func (q *qemu) addDevice(devInfo interface{}, devType deviceType) error {
+	span, _ := q.trace("addDevice")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	switch v := devInfo.(type) {
 	case Volume:
 		q.qemuConfig.Devices = q.arch.append9PVolume(q.qemuConfig.Devices, v)
@@ -1065,6 +1121,9 @@ func (q *qemu) addDevice(devInfo interface{}, devType deviceType) error {
 // getSandboxConsole builds the path of the console where we can read
 // logs coming from the sandbox.
 func (q *qemu) getSandboxConsole(id string) (string, error) {
+	span, _ := q.trace("getSandboxConsole")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	return utils.BuildSocketPath(RunVMStoragePath, id, consoleSocket)
 }
 
@@ -1101,6 +1160,9 @@ func (q *qemu) saveSandbox() error {
 }
 
 func (q *qemu) disconnect() {
+	span, _ := q.trace("disconnect")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	q.qmpShutdown()
 }
 
diff --git a/virtcontainers/qemu_test.go b/virtcontainers/qemu_test.go
index 791d299ae..08f9cbf6b 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/qemu_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/qemu_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ func TestQemuInit(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Could not create parent directory %s: %v", parentDir, err)
 	}
 
-	if err := q.init(sandbox.id, &sandbox.config.HypervisorConfig, sandbox.config.VMConfig, sandbox.storage); err != nil {
+	if err := q.init(context.Background(), sandbox.id, &sandbox.config.HypervisorConfig, sandbox.config.VMConfig, sandbox.storage); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ func TestQemuInitMissingParentDirFail(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if err := q.init(sandbox.id, &sandbox.config.HypervisorConfig, sandbox.config.VMConfig, sandbox.storage); err != nil {
+	if err := q.init(context.Background(), sandbox.id, &sandbox.config.HypervisorConfig, sandbox.config.VMConfig, sandbox.storage); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Qemu init() is not expected to fail because of missing parent directory for storage: %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/sandbox.go b/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
index 1ac8e65a4..9c2d9af28 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
 	specs "github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
+	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/kata-containers/agent/protocols/grpc"
@@ -360,6 +362,19 @@ type SandboxConfig struct {
 	Stateful bool
 }
 
+func (s *Sandbox) trace(name string) (opentracing.Span, context.Context) {
+	if s.ctx == nil {
+		s.Logger().WithField("type", "bug").Error("trace called before context set")
+		s.ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+
+	span, ctx := opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(s.ctx, name)
+
+	span.SetTag("subsystem", "sandbox")
+
+	return span, ctx
+}
+
 func (s *Sandbox) startProxy() error {
 
 	// If the proxy is KataBuiltInProxyType type, it needs to restart the proxy
@@ -477,6 +492,8 @@ type Sandbox struct {
 	shmSize    uint64
 	sharePidNs bool
 	stateful   bool
+
+	ctx context.Context
 }
 
 // ID returns the sandbox identifier string.
@@ -667,7 +684,10 @@ func (s *Sandbox) IOStream(containerID, processID string) (io.WriteCloser, io.Re
 	return c.ioStream(processID)
 }
 
-func createAssets(sandboxConfig *SandboxConfig) error {
+func createAssets(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig *SandboxConfig) error {
+	span, _ := trace(ctx, "createAssets")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	kernel, err := newAsset(sandboxConfig, kernelAsset)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -701,12 +721,15 @@ func createAssets(sandboxConfig *SandboxConfig) error {
 // It will create and store the sandbox structure, and then ask the hypervisor
 // to physically create that sandbox i.e. starts a VM for that sandbox to eventually
 // be started.
-func createSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (*Sandbox, error) {
-	if err := createAssets(&sandboxConfig); err != nil {
+func createSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (*Sandbox, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "createSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
+	if err := createAssets(ctx, &sandboxConfig); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	s, err := newSandbox(sandboxConfig, factory)
+	s, err := newSandbox(ctx, sandboxConfig, factory)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -746,7 +769,10 @@ func createSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (*Sandbox, erro
 	return s, nil
 }
 
-func newSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (*Sandbox, error) {
+func newSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (*Sandbox, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "newSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxConfig.valid() == false {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid sandbox configuration")
 	}
@@ -778,6 +804,7 @@ func newSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (*Sandbox, error)
 		shmSize:         sandboxConfig.ShmSize,
 		sharePidNs:      sandboxConfig.SharePidNs,
 		stateful:        sandboxConfig.Stateful,
+		ctx:             ctx,
 	}
 
 	if err = globalSandboxList.addSandbox(s); err != nil {
@@ -791,7 +818,7 @@ func newSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (*Sandbox, error)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	if err = s.storage.createAllResources(s); err != nil {
+	if err = s.storage.createAllResources(ctx, s); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -801,7 +828,7 @@ func newSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (*Sandbox, error)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	if err = s.hypervisor.init(s.id, &sandboxConfig.HypervisorConfig, sandboxConfig.VMConfig, s.storage); err != nil {
+	if err = s.hypervisor.init(ctx, s.id, &sandboxConfig.HypervisorConfig, sandboxConfig.VMConfig, s.storage); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -810,7 +837,7 @@ func newSandbox(sandboxConfig SandboxConfig, factory Factory) (*Sandbox, error)
 	}
 
 	agentConfig := newAgentConfig(sandboxConfig.AgentType, sandboxConfig.AgentConfig)
-	if err = s.agent.init(s, agentConfig); err != nil {
+	if err = s.agent.init(ctx, s, agentConfig); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -823,6 +850,9 @@ func (s *Sandbox) storeSandboxDevices() error {
 
 // storeSandbox stores a sandbox config.
 func (s *Sandbox) storeSandbox() error {
+	span, _ := s.trace("storeSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	err := s.storage.storeSandboxResource(s.id, configFileType, *(s.config))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -839,7 +869,7 @@ func (s *Sandbox) storeSandbox() error {
 }
 
 // fetchSandbox fetches a sandbox config from a sandbox ID and returns a sandbox.
-func fetchSandbox(sandboxID string) (sandbox *Sandbox, err error) {
+func fetchSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string) (sandbox *Sandbox, err error) {
 	virtLog.Info("fetch sandbox")
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandboxID
@@ -857,7 +887,7 @@ func fetchSandbox(sandboxID string) (sandbox *Sandbox, err error) {
 	}
 
 	// fetchSandbox is not suppose to create new sandbox VM.
-	sandbox, err = createSandbox(config, nil)
+	sandbox, err = createSandbox(ctx, config, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create sandbox with config %+v: %v", config, err)
 	}
@@ -938,6 +968,9 @@ func (s *Sandbox) Delete() error {
 }
 
 func (s *Sandbox) createNetwork() error {
+	span, _ := s.trace("createNetwork")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	var netNsPath string
 	var netNsCreated bool
 	var networkNS NetworkNamespace
@@ -951,7 +984,7 @@ func (s *Sandbox) createNetwork() error {
 	}()
 
 	// Initialize the network.
-	netNsPath, netNsCreated, err = s.network.init(s.config.NetworkConfig)
+	netNsPath, netNsCreated, err = s.network.init(s.ctx, s.config.NetworkConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -977,6 +1010,9 @@ func (s *Sandbox) createNetwork() error {
 }
 
 func (s *Sandbox) removeNetwork() error {
+	span, _ := s.trace("removeNetwork")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	return s.network.remove(s, s.networkNS, s.networkNS.NetNsCreated)
 }
 
@@ -1069,13 +1105,16 @@ func (s *Sandbox) ListRoutes() ([]*grpc.Route, error) {
 
 // startVM starts the VM.
 func (s *Sandbox) startVM() error {
+	span, ctx := s.trace("startVM")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	s.Logger().Info("Starting VM")
 
 	// FIXME: This would break cached VMs. We need network hotplug and move
 	// oci hooks and netns handling to cli. See #273.
 	if err := s.network.run(s.networkNS.NetNsPath, func() error {
 		if s.factory != nil {
-			vm, err := s.factory.GetVM(VMConfig{
+			vm, err := s.factory.GetVM(ctx, VMConfig{
 				HypervisorType:   s.config.HypervisorType,
 				HypervisorConfig: s.config.HypervisorConfig,
 				AgentType:        s.config.AgentType,
@@ -1109,6 +1148,9 @@ func (s *Sandbox) startVM() error {
 
 // stopVM: stop the sandbox's VM
 func (s *Sandbox) stopVM() error {
+	span, _ := s.trace("stopVM")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	return s.hypervisor.stopSandbox()
 }
 
@@ -1291,6 +1333,9 @@ func (s *Sandbox) StatsContainer(containerID string) (ContainerStats, error) {
 // createContainers registers all containers to the proxy, create the
 // containers in the guest and starts one shim per container.
 func (s *Sandbox) createContainers() error {
+	span, _ := s.trace("createContainers")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	for _, contConfig := range s.config.Containers {
 		newContainer, err := createContainer(s, contConfig)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1330,6 +1375,9 @@ func (s *Sandbox) start() error {
 // stop stops a sandbox. The containers that are making the sandbox
 // will be destroyed.
 func (s *Sandbox) stop() error {
+	span, _ := s.trace("stop")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if err := s.state.validTransition(s.state.State, StateStopped); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -1510,7 +1558,10 @@ func (s *Sandbox) deleteContainersState() error {
 
 // togglePauseSandbox pauses a sandbox if pause is set to true, else it resumes
 // it.
-func togglePauseSandbox(sandboxID string, pause bool) (*Sandbox, error) {
+func togglePauseSandbox(ctx context.Context, sandboxID string, pause bool) (*Sandbox, error) {
+	span, ctx := trace(ctx, "togglePauseSandbox")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	if sandboxID == "" {
 		return nil, errNeedSandbox
 	}
@@ -1522,7 +1573,7 @@ func togglePauseSandbox(sandboxID string, pause bool) (*Sandbox, error) {
 	defer unlockSandbox(lockFile)
 
 	// Fetch the sandbox from storage and create it.
-	s, err := fetchSandbox(sandboxID)
+	s, err := fetchSandbox(ctx, sandboxID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1544,6 +1595,9 @@ func togglePauseSandbox(sandboxID string, pause bool) (*Sandbox, error) {
 // HotplugAddDevice is used for add a device to sandbox
 // Sandbox implement DeviceReceiver interface from device/api/interface.go
 func (s *Sandbox) HotplugAddDevice(device api.Device, devType config.DeviceType) error {
+	span, _ := s.trace("HotplugAddDevice")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	switch devType {
 	case config.DeviceVFIO:
 		vfioDevices, ok := device.GetDeviceInfo().([]*config.VFIODev)
diff --git a/virtcontainers/sandbox_test.go b/virtcontainers/sandbox_test.go
index 24425c9f2..fc3eb2652 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/sandbox_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/sandbox_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ func testCreateSandbox(t *testing.T, id string,
 		Containers:       containers,
 	}
 
-	sandbox, err := createSandbox(sconfig, nil)
+	sandbox, err := createSandbox(context.Background(), sconfig, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Could not create sandbox: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -585,7 +586,7 @@ func TestSandboxSetSandboxAndContainerState(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// force state to be read from disk
-	p2, err := fetchSandbox(p.ID())
+	p2, err := fetchSandbox(context.Background(), p.ID())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to fetch sandbox %v: %v", p.ID(), err)
 	}
@@ -1184,7 +1185,7 @@ func TestSandboxAttachDevicesVFIO(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	containers[c.id].sandbox = &sandbox
-	err = sandbox.storage.createAllResources(&sandbox)
+	err = sandbox.storage.createAllResources(context.Background(), &sandbox)
 	assert.Nil(t, err, "Error while create all resources for sandbox")
 
 	err = sandbox.storeSandboxDevices()
@@ -1226,7 +1227,7 @@ func TestSandboxCreateAssets(t *testing.T) {
 		HypervisorConfig: hc,
 	}
 
-	err = createAssets(p)
+	err = createAssets(context.Background(), p)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
 	a, ok := p.HypervisorConfig.customAssets[kernelAsset]
@@ -1242,7 +1243,7 @@ func TestSandboxCreateAssets(t *testing.T) {
 		HypervisorConfig: hc,
 	}
 
-	err = createAssets(p)
+	err = createAssets(context.Background(), p)
 	assert.NotNil(err)
 }
 
diff --git a/virtcontainers/syscall_test.go b/virtcontainers/syscall_test.go
index 1eb8febdb..b13608843 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/syscall_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/syscall_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"syscall"
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ func TestBindMountInvalidSourceSymlink(t *testing.T) {
 	source := filepath.Join(testDir, "fooFile")
 	os.Remove(source)
 
-	err := bindMount(source, "", false)
+	err := bindMount(context.Background(), source, "", false)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func TestBindMountFailingMount(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	err = bindMount(source, "", false)
+	err = bindMount(context.Background(), source, "", false)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal()
 	}
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ func TestBindMountSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	err = bindMount(source, dest, false)
+	err = bindMount(context.Background(), source, dest, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func TestBindMountReadonlySuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	err = bindMount(source, dest, true)
+	err = bindMount(context.Background(), source, dest, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/virtcontainers/virtcontainers_test.go b/virtcontainers/virtcontainers_test.go
index c85a42256..d752f92f7 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/virtcontainers_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/virtcontainers_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 			logger.Logger.Level = logrus.DebugLevel
 		}
 	}
-	SetLogger(logger)
+	SetLogger(context.Background(), logger)
 
 	testDir, err = ioutil.TempDir("", "vc-tmp-")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/virtcontainers/vm.go b/virtcontainers/vm.go
index aa42d8006..7ffa47c61 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/vm.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/vm.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ func (c *VMConfig) Valid() error {
 }
 
 // NewVM creates a new VM based on provided VMConfig.
-func NewVM(config VMConfig) (*VM, error) {
+func NewVM(ctx context.Context, config VMConfig) (*VM, error) {
 	hypervisor, err := newHypervisor(config.HypervisorType)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ func NewVM(config VMConfig) (*VM, error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	if err = hypervisor.init(id, &config.HypervisorConfig, Resources{}, &filesystem{}); err != nil {
+	if err = hypervisor.init(ctx, id, &config.HypervisorConfig, Resources{}, &filesystem{}); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/virtcontainers/vm_test.go b/virtcontainers/vm_test.go
index 15c16f8ba..8ecbd5c7d 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/vm_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/vm_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package virtcontainers
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -25,12 +26,14 @@ func TestNewVM(t *testing.T) {
 		ImagePath:  testDir,
 	}
 
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
 	var vm *VM
-	_, err := NewVM(config)
+	_, err := NewVM(ctx, config)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
 	config.HypervisorConfig = hyperConfig
-	vm, err = NewVM(config)
+	vm, err = NewVM(ctx, config)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 
 	// VM operations
@@ -55,15 +58,15 @@ func TestNewVM(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// template VM
 	config.HypervisorConfig.BootFromTemplate = true
-	_, err = NewVM(config)
+	_, err = NewVM(ctx, config)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
 	config.HypervisorConfig.MemoryPath = testDir
-	_, err = NewVM(config)
+	_, err = NewVM(ctx, config)
 	assert.Error(err)
 
 	config.HypervisorConfig.DevicesStatePath = testDir
-	_, err = NewVM(config)
+	_, err = NewVM(ctx, config)
 	assert.Nil(err)
 }