diff --git a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbClientService.java b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbClientService.java
index 8c11c3d..b81804a 100644
--- a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbClientService.java
+++ b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbClientService.java
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller;
 
-import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
-import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.ControllerInfo;
-import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.MirroringStatistics;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.MirroringName;
+import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.MirroringStatistics;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.QosId;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.QueueId;
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.rfc.jsonrpc.OvsdbRpc;
@@ -29,9 +30,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.rfc.notation.Row;
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.rfc.schema.DatabaseSchema;
 
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Set;
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
 
 /**
  * Represents to provider facing side of a node.
@@ -156,30 +155,6 @@
     Set<OvsdbQueue> getQueues();
 
     /**
-     * Creates a tunnel port with given options.
-     *
-     * @deprecated version 1.7.0 - Hummingbird
-     * @param bridgeName bridge name
-     * @param portName port name
-     * @param tunnelType tunnel type
-     * @param options tunnel options
-     * @return true if tunnel creation is successful, false otherwise
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    boolean createTunnel(String bridgeName, String portName, String tunnelType,
-                         Map<String, String> options);
-
-    /**
-     * Drops the configuration for tunnel.
-     *
-     * @deprecated version 1.7.0 - Hummingbird
-     * @param srcIp source IP address
-     * @param dstIp destination IP address
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    void dropTunnel(IpAddress srcIp, IpAddress dstIp);
-
-    /**
      * Creates an interface with a given OVSDB interface description.
      *
      * @param bridgeName bridge name
@@ -197,39 +172,6 @@
     boolean dropInterface(String ifaceName);
 
     /**
-     * Creates a bridge.
-     *
-     * @deprecated version 1.7.0 - Hummingbird
-     * @param bridgeName bridge name
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    void createBridge(String bridgeName);
-
-    /**
-     * Creates a bridge.
-     *
-     * @deprecated version 1.7.0 - Hummingbird
-     * @param bridgeName bridge name
-     * @param dpid data path id
-     * @param exPortName external port name
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    void createBridge(String bridgeName, String dpid, String exPortName);
-
-    /**
-     * Creates a bridge with given name and dpid.
-     * Sets the bridge's controller with given controllers.
-     *
-     * @deprecated version 1.7.0 - Hummingbird
-     * @param bridgeName bridge name
-     * @param dpid data path id
-     * @param controllers controllers
-     * @return true if bridge creation is successful, false otherwise
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    boolean createBridge(String bridgeName, String dpid, List<ControllerInfo> controllers);
-
-    /**
      * Creates a bridge with a given bridge description.
      *
      * @param ovsdbBridge ovsdb bridge description
diff --git a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
index cc6e8b5..2ed28f7 100644
--- a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
+++ b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
@@ -15,32 +15,36 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.driver;
 
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
-import com.google.common.base.Function;
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
-import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
-import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
-import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
-import com.google.common.util.concurrent.Futures;
-import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
-import com.google.common.util.concurrent.SettableFuture;
-
 import io.netty.channel.Channel;
 
+import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
-import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.BridgeDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.ControllerInfo;
-import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.MirroringStatistics;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.MirroringName;
+import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.MirroringStatistics;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.QosId;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.QueueId;
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbBridge;
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbClientService;
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbInterface;
-import org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbInterface.Type;
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbMirror;
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbNodeId;
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbPort;
@@ -51,7 +55,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbRowStore;
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbStore;
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbTableStore;
-
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.rfc.jsonrpc.Callback;
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.rfc.message.OperationResult;
 import org.onosproject.ovsdb.rfc.message.TableUpdates;
@@ -86,25 +89,38 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
+import com.google.common.base.Function;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.Futures;
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.SettableFuture;
 
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.Optional;
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
-
-import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.*;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.BRIDGE;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.BRIDGES;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.CONTROLLER;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.DATABASENAME;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.EXTERNAL_ID;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.EXTERNAL_ID_INTERFACE_ID;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.INTERFACE;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.INTERFACES;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.MIRROR;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.MIRRORS;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.OFPORT;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.PORT;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.PORTS;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.PORT_QOS;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.QOS;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.QOS_EXTERNAL_ID_KEY;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.QUEUE;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.QUEUES;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.QUEUE_EXTERNAL_ID_KEY;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.TYPEVXLAN;
+import static org.onosproject.ovsdb.controller.OvsdbConstant.UUID;
 
 /**
  * An representation of an ovsdb client.
@@ -462,48 +478,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    @Deprecated
-    @Override
-    public void createBridge(String bridgeName) {
-        OvsdbBridge ovsdbBridge = OvsdbBridge.builder()
-                .name(bridgeName)
-                .build();
-
-        createBridge(ovsdbBridge);
-    }
-
-    @Deprecated
-    @Override
-    public void createBridge(String bridgeName, String dpid, String exPortName) {
-        OvsdbBridge ovsdbBridge = OvsdbBridge.builder()
-                .name(bridgeName)
-                .failMode(BridgeDescription.FailMode.SECURE)
-                .datapathId(dpid)
-                .disableInBand()
-                .controllers(Lists.newArrayList(localController()))
-                .build();
-
-        createBridge(ovsdbBridge);
-
-        if (exPortName != null) {
-            createPort(bridgeName, exPortName);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Deprecated
-    @Override
-    public boolean createBridge(String bridgeName, String dpid, List<ControllerInfo> controllers) {
-        OvsdbBridge ovsdbBridge = OvsdbBridge.builder()
-                .name(bridgeName)
-                .failMode(BridgeDescription.FailMode.SECURE)
-                .datapathId(dpid)
-                .disableInBand()
-                .controllers(controllers)
-                .build();
-
-        return createBridge(ovsdbBridge);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean createBridge(OvsdbBridge ovsdbBridge) {
         DatabaseSchema dbSchema = schema.get(DATABASENAME);
@@ -1017,24 +991,6 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    @Deprecated
-    @Override
-    public boolean createTunnel(String bridgeName, String ifaceName, String tunnelType,
-                                Map<String, String> options) {
-        OvsdbInterface ovsdbIface = OvsdbInterface.builder()
-                .name(ifaceName)
-                .type(Type.valueOf(tunnelType))
-                .options(options)
-                .build();
-
-        return createInterface(bridgeName, ovsdbIface);
-    }
-
-    @Deprecated
-    @Override
-    public void dropTunnel(IpAddress srcIp, IpAddress dstIp) {
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean createInterface(String bridgeName, OvsdbInterface ovsdbIface) {
         String bridgeUuid  = getBridgeUuid(bridgeName);