diff --git a/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.c b/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.c
index 7f4ad0342..e9b3330ca 100644
--- a/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.c
+++ b/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.c
@@ -3,23 +3,163 @@
  */
 
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/un.h>
 
 #include <rte_eal.h>
 #include <rte_ethdev.h>
 #include <rte_metrics.h>
 #include <rte_option.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
 
 #include "rte_telemetry.h"
 #include "rte_telemetry_internal.h"
 
+#define BUF_SIZE 1024
 #define SLEEP_TIME 10
 
 static telemetry_impl *static_telemetry;
 
+static void
+rte_telemetry_get_runtime_dir(char *socket_path, size_t size)
+{
+	snprintf(socket_path, size, "%s/telemetry", rte_eal_get_runtime_dir());
+}
+
+int32_t
+rte_telemetry_is_port_active(int port_id)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = rte_eth_find_next(port_id);
+	if (ret == port_id)
+		return 1;
+
+	TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("port_id: %d is invalid, not active",
+		port_id);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+rte_telemetry_reg_ethdev_to_metrics(uint16_t port_id)
+{
+	int ret, num_xstats, ret_val, i;
+	struct rte_eth_xstat *eth_xstats = NULL;
+	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *eth_xstats_names = NULL;
+
+	if (!rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(port_id)) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("port_id: %d is invalid", port_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	num_xstats = rte_eth_xstats_get(port_id, NULL, 0);
+	if (num_xstats < 0) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("rte_eth_xstats_get(%u) failed: %d",
+				port_id, num_xstats);
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+
+	eth_xstats = malloc(sizeof(struct rte_eth_xstat) * num_xstats);
+	if (eth_xstats == NULL) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("Failed to malloc memory for xstats");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	ret = rte_eth_xstats_get(port_id, eth_xstats, num_xstats);
+	const char *xstats_names[num_xstats];
+	eth_xstats_names = malloc(sizeof(struct rte_eth_xstat_name) * num_xstats);
+	if (ret < 0 || ret > num_xstats) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("rte_eth_xstats_get(%u) len%i failed: %d",
+				port_id, num_xstats, ret);
+		ret_val = -EPERM;
+		goto free_xstats;
+	}
+
+	if (eth_xstats_names == NULL) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("Failed to malloc memory for xstats_names");
+		ret_val = -ENOMEM;
+		goto free_xstats;
+	}
+
+	ret = rte_eth_xstats_get_names(port_id, eth_xstats_names, num_xstats);
+	if (ret < 0 || ret > num_xstats) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("rte_eth_xstats_get_names(%u) len%i failed: %d",
+				port_id, num_xstats, ret);
+		ret_val = -EPERM;
+		goto free_xstats;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_xstats; i++)
+		xstats_names[i] = eth_xstats_names[eth_xstats[i].id].name;
+
+	ret_val = rte_metrics_reg_names(xstats_names, num_xstats);
+	if (ret_val < 0) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("rte_metrics_reg_names failed - metrics may already be registered");
+		ret_val = -1;
+		goto free_xstats;
+	}
+
+	goto free_xstats;
+
+free_xstats:
+	free(eth_xstats);
+	free(eth_xstats_names);
+	return ret_val;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+rte_telemetry_initial_accept(struct telemetry_impl *telemetry)
+{
+	uint16_t pid;
+
+	RTE_ETH_FOREACH_DEV(pid) {
+		telemetry->reg_index =
+			rte_telemetry_reg_ethdev_to_metrics(pid);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (telemetry->reg_index < 0) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("Failed to register ethdev metrics");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	telemetry->metrics_register_done = 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+rte_telemetry_accept_new_client(struct telemetry_impl *telemetry)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (telemetry->accept_fd <= 0) {
+		ret = listen(telemetry->server_fd, 1);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("Listening error with server fd");
+			return -1;
+		}
+		telemetry->accept_fd = accept(telemetry->server_fd, NULL, NULL);
+
+		if (telemetry->accept_fd >= 0 &&
+			telemetry->metrics_register_done == 0) {
+			ret = rte_telemetry_initial_accept(telemetry);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("Failed to run initial configurations/tests");
+				return -1;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int32_t
 rte_telemetry_run(void *userdata)
 {
+	int ret;
 	struct telemetry_impl *telemetry = userdata;
 
 	if (telemetry == NULL) {
@@ -27,6 +167,12 @@ rte_telemetry_run(void *userdata)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	ret = rte_telemetry_accept_new_client(telemetry);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("Accept and read new client failed");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -50,6 +196,67 @@ static void
 	pthread_exit(0);
 }
 
+static int32_t
+rte_telemetry_set_socket_nonblock(int fd)
+{
+	int flags;
+
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("Invalid fd provided");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	flags = fcntl(fd, F_GETFL, 0);
+	if (flags < 0)
+		flags = 0;
+
+	return fcntl(fd, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK);
+}
+
+static int32_t
+rte_telemetry_create_socket(struct telemetry_impl *telemetry)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct sockaddr_un addr;
+	char socket_path[BUF_SIZE];
+
+	if (telemetry == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	telemetry->server_fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0);
+	if (telemetry->server_fd == -1) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("Failed to open socket");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	ret  = rte_telemetry_set_socket_nonblock(telemetry->server_fd);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("Could not set socket to NONBLOCK");
+		goto close_socket;
+	}
+
+	addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
+	rte_telemetry_get_runtime_dir(socket_path, sizeof(socket_path));
+	strlcpy(addr.sun_path, socket_path, sizeof(addr.sun_path));
+	unlink(socket_path);
+
+	if (bind(telemetry->server_fd, (struct sockaddr *)&addr,
+		sizeof(addr)) < 0) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("Socket binding error");
+		goto close_socket;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+close_socket:
+	if (close(telemetry->server_fd) < 0) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("Close TELEMETRY socket failed");
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
 int32_t __rte_experimental
 rte_telemetry_init()
 {
@@ -77,6 +284,14 @@ rte_telemetry_init()
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 
+	ret = rte_telemetry_create_socket(static_telemetry);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = rte_telemetry_cleanup();
+		if (ret < 0)
+			TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("TELEMETRY cleanup failed");
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+
 	ret = rte_ctrl_thread_create(&static_telemetry->thread_id,
 		telemetry_ctrl_thread, &attr, rte_telemetry_run_thread_func,
 		(void *)static_telemetry);
@@ -95,11 +310,21 @@ rte_telemetry_init()
 int32_t __rte_experimental
 rte_telemetry_cleanup(void)
 {
+	int ret;
 	struct telemetry_impl *telemetry = static_telemetry;
+
+	ret = close(telemetry->server_fd);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		TELEMETRY_LOG_ERR("Close TELEMETRY socket failed");
+		free(telemetry);
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+
 	telemetry->thread_status = 0;
 	pthread_join(telemetry->thread_id, NULL);
 	free(telemetry);
 	static_telemetry = NULL;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry_internal.h b/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry_internal.h
index 4e810a84c..569d56ab8 100644
--- a/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry_internal.h
+++ b/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry_internal.h
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@ extern int telemetry_log_level;
 	TELEMETRY_LOG(INFO, fmt, ## args)
 
 typedef struct telemetry_impl {
+	int accept_fd;
+	int server_fd;
 	pthread_t thread_id;
 	int thread_status;
 	uint32_t socket_id;
+	int reg_index;
+	int metrics_register_done;
 } telemetry_impl;
 
 #endif
