diff --git a/proto/alpine.proto b/proto/alpine.proto
index aaeadb9f..820efc58 100644
--- a/proto/alpine.proto
+++ b/proto/alpine.proto
@@ -17,9 +17,26 @@ package alpine;
 
 option go_package = "github.com/openconfig/kne/proto/alpine";
 
+message Files {
+  // Mount point for the files inside the pod.
+  string mount_dir = 1;
+
+  message FileData  {
+    oneof file_data {
+      // Byte data for the startup configuration file.
+      bytes data = 101;
+      // File is always relative to the topology configuration file.
+      string file = 102;
+    }
+  }
+
+  map<string,FileData> files = 2;
+}
+
 // Alpine specific vendor data for KNE
 message AlpineConfig {
   repeated Container containers = 1;
+  Files files = 2;
 }
 
 message Container {
diff --git a/proto/alpine/alpine.pb.go b/proto/alpine/alpine.pb.go
index e79ed58c..ad2c1414 100644
--- a/proto/alpine/alpine.pb.go
+++ b/proto/alpine/alpine.pb.go
@@ -34,6 +34,62 @@ const (
 	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
 )
 
+type Files struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// Mount point for the files inside the pod.
+	MountDir string                     `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=mount_dir,json=mountDir,proto3" json:"mount_dir,omitempty"`
+	Files    map[string]*Files_FileData `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=files,proto3" json:"files,omitempty" protobuf_key:"bytes,1,opt,name=key,proto3" protobuf_val:"bytes,2,opt,name=value,proto3"`
+}
+
+func (x *Files) Reset() {
+	*x = Files{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[0]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *Files) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*Files) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *Files) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[0]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use Files.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*Files) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_alpine_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
+}
+
+func (x *Files) GetMountDir() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.MountDir
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *Files) GetFiles() map[string]*Files_FileData {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Files
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Alpine specific vendor data for KNE
 type AlpineConfig struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
@@ -41,12 +97,13 @@ type AlpineConfig struct {
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 
 	Containers []*Container `protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=containers,proto3" json:"containers,omitempty"`
+	Files      *Files       `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=files,proto3" json:"files,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *AlpineConfig) Reset() {
 	*x = AlpineConfig{}
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
-		mi := &file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[0]
+		mi := &file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[1]
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 	}
@@ -59,7 +116,7 @@ func (x *AlpineConfig) String() string {
 func (*AlpineConfig) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *AlpineConfig) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[0]
+	mi := &file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[1]
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -72,7 +129,7 @@ func (x *AlpineConfig) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use AlpineConfig.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*AlpineConfig) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_alpine_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
+	return file_alpine_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{1}
 }
 
 func (x *AlpineConfig) GetContainers() []*Container {
@@ -82,6 +139,13 @@ func (x *AlpineConfig) GetContainers() []*Container {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (x *AlpineConfig) GetFiles() *Files {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Files
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type Container struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -96,7 +160,7 @@ type Container struct {
 func (x *Container) Reset() {
 	*x = Container{}
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
-		mi := &file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[1]
+		mi := &file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[2]
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 	}
@@ -109,7 +173,7 @@ func (x *Container) String() string {
 func (*Container) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *Container) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[1]
+	mi := &file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[2]
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -122,7 +186,7 @@ func (x *Container) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use Container.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*Container) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_alpine_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{1}
+	return file_alpine_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{2}
 }
 
 func (x *Container) GetName() string {
@@ -153,24 +217,125 @@ func (x *Container) GetArgs() []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
+type Files_FileData struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// Types that are assignable to FileData:
+	//
+	//	*Files_FileData_Data
+	//	*Files_FileData_File
+	FileData isFiles_FileData_FileData `protobuf_oneof:"file_data"`
+}
+
+func (x *Files_FileData) Reset() {
+	*x = Files_FileData{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[3]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *Files_FileData) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*Files_FileData) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *Files_FileData) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use Files_FileData.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*Files_FileData) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_alpine_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0, 0}
+}
+
+func (m *Files_FileData) GetFileData() isFiles_FileData_FileData {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.FileData
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *Files_FileData) GetData() []byte {
+	if x, ok := x.GetFileData().(*Files_FileData_Data); ok {
+		return x.Data
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *Files_FileData) GetFile() string {
+	if x, ok := x.GetFileData().(*Files_FileData_File); ok {
+		return x.File
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+type isFiles_FileData_FileData interface {
+	isFiles_FileData_FileData()
+}
+
+type Files_FileData_Data struct {
+	// Byte data for the startup configuration file.
+	Data []byte `protobuf:"bytes,101,opt,name=data,proto3,oneof"`
+}
+
+type Files_FileData_File struct {
+	// File is always relative to the topology configuration file.
+	File string `protobuf:"bytes,102,opt,name=file,proto3,oneof"`
+}
+
+func (*Files_FileData_Data) isFiles_FileData_FileData() {}
+
+func (*Files_FileData_File) isFiles_FileData_FileData() {}
+
 var File_alpine_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
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 }
 
 var (
@@ -185,18 +350,24 @@ func file_alpine_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 	return file_alpine_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var file_alpine_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 2)
+var file_alpine_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 5)
 var file_alpine_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
-	(*AlpineConfig)(nil), // 0: alpine.AlpineConfig
-	(*Container)(nil),    // 1: alpine.Container
+	(*Files)(nil),          // 0: alpine.Files
+	(*AlpineConfig)(nil),   // 1: alpine.AlpineConfig
+	(*Container)(nil),      // 2: alpine.Container
+	(*Files_FileData)(nil), // 3: alpine.Files.FileData
+	nil,                    // 4: alpine.Files.FilesEntry
 }
 var file_alpine_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
-	1, // 0: alpine.AlpineConfig.containers:type_name -> alpine.Container
-	1, // [1:1] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	1, // [1:1] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	1, // [1:1] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	1, // [1:1] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0, // [0:1] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	4, // 0: alpine.Files.files:type_name -> alpine.Files.FilesEntry
+	2, // 1: alpine.AlpineConfig.containers:type_name -> alpine.Container
+	0, // 2: alpine.AlpineConfig.files:type_name -> alpine.Files
+	3, // 3: alpine.Files.FilesEntry.value:type_name -> alpine.Files.FileData
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0, // [0:4] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_alpine_proto_init() }
@@ -206,7 +377,7 @@ func file_alpine_proto_init() {
 	}
 	if !protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
 		file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[0].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
-			switch v := v.(*AlpineConfig); i {
+			switch v := v.(*Files); i {
 			case 0:
 				return &v.state
 			case 1:
@@ -218,6 +389,18 @@ func file_alpine_proto_init() {
 			}
 		}
 		file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[1].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*AlpineConfig); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[2].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
 			switch v := v.(*Container); i {
 			case 0:
 				return &v.state
@@ -229,6 +412,22 @@ func file_alpine_proto_init() {
 				return nil
 			}
 		}
+		file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[3].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*Files_FileData); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	file_alpine_proto_msgTypes[3].OneofWrappers = []interface{}{
+		(*Files_FileData_Data)(nil),
+		(*Files_FileData_File)(nil),
 	}
 	type x struct{}
 	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
@@ -236,7 +435,7 @@ func file_alpine_proto_init() {
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: file_alpine_proto_rawDesc,
 			NumEnums:      0,
-			NumMessages:   2,
+			NumMessages:   5,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   0,
 		},
diff --git a/topo/node/alpine/alpine.go b/topo/node/alpine/alpine.go
index 6c1c1ddf..09dca0f4 100644
--- a/topo/node/alpine/alpine.go
+++ b/topo/node/alpine/alpine.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ package alpine
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	apb "github.com/openconfig/kne/proto/alpine"
@@ -99,10 +101,8 @@ func (n *Node) CreatePod(ctx context.Context) error {
 		},
 	}}
 
-	var intfMap []string
-	for k, v := range pb.Interfaces {
-		intfMap = append(intfMap, fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", v.IntName, k))
-	}
+	var extraVolumes []corev1.Volume
+	var extraMounts []corev1.VolumeMount
 
 	if vendorData := pb.Config.GetVendorData(); vendorData != nil {
 		alpineConfig := &apb.AlpineConfig{}
@@ -111,29 +111,67 @@ func (n *Node) CreatePod(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		if len(alpineConfig.GetFiles().GetFiles()) > 0 {
+			cm := &corev1.ConfigMap{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name: fmt.Sprintf("%s-files", n.Proto.Name),
+				},
+				Data: map[string]string{},
+			}
+			extraMounts = append(extraMounts, corev1.VolumeMount{
+				Name:      "files",
+				MountPath: alpineConfig.GetFiles().GetMountDir(),
+			})
+			extraVolumes = append(extraVolumes, corev1.Volume{
+				Name: "files",
+				VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
+					ConfigMap: &corev1.ConfigMapVolumeSource{
+						LocalObjectReference: corev1.LocalObjectReference{
+							Name: fmt.Sprintf("%s-files", n.Proto.Name),
+						},
+					}},
+			})
+			for name, data := range alpineConfig.GetFiles().GetFiles() {
+				var contents []byte
+				var err error
+				switch v := data.GetFileData().(type) {
+				case *apb.Files_FileData_File:
+					contents, err = os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(n.BasePath, v.File))
+				case *apb.Files_FileData_Data:
+					contents, err = v.Data, nil
+				}
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				cm.Data[name] = string(contents)
+			}
+
+			_, err := n.KubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps(n.Namespace).Create(ctx, cm, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
 		switch numContainers := len(alpineConfig.Containers); numContainers {
 		case 0:
 			log.Infof("Alpine custom containers not found.")
 		case 1:
 			dpContainer := alpineConfig.Containers[0]
-			if len(intfMap) != 0 {
-				dpContainer.Args = append(dpContainer.Args, "--port_map="+strings.Join(intfMap, ","))
-			}
-			alpineContainers = append(alpineContainers,
-				corev1.Container{
-					Name:    dpContainer.Name,
-					Image:   dpContainer.Image,
-					Command: dpContainer.Command,
-					Args:    dpContainer.Args,
-					Env:     node.ToEnvVar(pb.Config.Env),
-					// TODO: Update resources to the containers as per the constraints
-					Resources:       node.ToResourceRequirements(pb.Constraints),
-					ImagePullPolicy: "IfNotPresent",
-					SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-						Privileged: pointer.Bool(true),
-					},
+			containerSpec := corev1.Container{
+				Name:    dpContainer.Name,
+				Image:   dpContainer.Image,
+				Command: dpContainer.Command,
+				Args:    dpContainer.Args,
+				Env:     node.ToEnvVar(pb.Config.Env),
+				// TODO: Update resources to the containers as per the constraints
+				Resources:       node.ToResourceRequirements(pb.Constraints),
+				ImagePullPolicy: "IfNotPresent",
+				SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
+					Privileged: pointer.Bool(true),
 				},
-			)
+				VolumeMounts: extraMounts,
+			}
+			alpineContainers = append(alpineContainers, containerSpec)
 		default:
 			// Only Dataplane container is supported as the custom container
 			return fmt.Errorf("Alpine supports only 1 custom container, %d provided.", numContainers)
@@ -187,6 +225,7 @@ func (n *Node) CreatePod(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return err
 		}
 		pod.Spec.Volumes = append(pod.Spec.Volumes, *vol)
+		pod.Spec.Volumes = append(pod.Spec.Volumes, extraVolumes...)
 		vm := corev1.VolumeMount{
 			Name:      node.ConfigVolumeName,
 			MountPath: pb.Config.ConfigPath + "/" + pb.Config.ConfigFile,
diff --git a/topo/node/alpine/alpine_test.go b/topo/node/alpine/alpine_test.go
index a04c424b..0cb46756 100644
--- a/topo/node/alpine/alpine_test.go
+++ b/topo/node/alpine/alpine_test.go
@@ -148,6 +148,14 @@ func TestCreatePod(t *testing.T) {
 			Command: []string{"dpCommand"},
 			Args:    []string{"dpArgs"},
 		}},
+		Files: &apb.Files{
+			MountDir: "/files",
+			Files: map[string]*apb.Files_FileData{
+				"test.config": {FileData: &apb.Files_FileData_Data{
+					Data: []byte{'t', 'e', 's', 't'},
+				}},
+			},
+		},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("cannot marshal AlpineConfig into \"any\" protobuf: %v", err)
@@ -194,6 +202,7 @@ func TestCreatePod(t *testing.T) {
 			SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
 				Privileged: pointer.Bool(true),
 			},
+			VolumeMounts: []corev1.VolumeMount{{Name: "files", MountPath: "/files"}},
 		},
 	}, {
 		desc: "get all containers with ports",
@@ -238,7 +247,7 @@ func TestCreatePod(t *testing.T) {
 			Name:    "dp",
 			Image:   "dpImage",
 			Command: []string{"dpCommand"},
-			Args:    []string{"dpArgs", "--port_map=Ethernet1/1/1:eth1", "--config_file=/etc/sonic/config_db.json"},
+			Args:    []string{"dpArgs", "--config_file=/etc/sonic/config_db.json"},
 			Resources: corev1.ResourceRequirements{
 				Requests: corev1.ResourceList{}},
 			ImagePullPolicy: "IfNotPresent",
@@ -246,6 +255,9 @@ func TestCreatePod(t *testing.T) {
 				Privileged: pointer.Bool(true),
 			},
 			VolumeMounts: []corev1.VolumeMount{{
+				Name:      "files",
+				MountPath: "/files",
+			}, {
 				Name:      "startup-config-volume",
 				ReadOnly:  true,
 				MountPath: "/etc/sonic/config_db.json",