diff --git a/dockers/docker-base-bullseye/etc/rsyslog.conf b/dockers/docker-base-bullseye/etc/rsyslog.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index ef249229ab..0000000000
--- a/dockers/docker-base-bullseye/etc/rsyslog.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-#
-#  /etc/rsyslog.conf    Configuration file for rsyslog.
-#
-#                       For more information see
-#                       /usr/share/doc/rsyslog-doc/html/rsyslog_conf.html
-
-
-#################
-#### MODULES ####
-#################
-
-$ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging
-
-#
-# Set a rate limit on messages from the container
-#
-$SystemLogRateLimitInterval 300
-$SystemLogRateLimitBurst 20000
-
-#$ModLoad imklog  # provides kernel logging support
-#$ModLoad immark  # provides --MARK-- message capability
-
-# provides UDP syslog reception
-#$ModLoad imudp
-#$UDPServerRun 514
-
-# provides TCP syslog reception
-#$ModLoad imtcp
-#$InputTCPServerRun 514
-
-
-###########################
-#### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
-###########################
-
-# Set remote syslog server
-template (name="ForwardFormatInContainer" type="string" string="<%PRI%>%TIMESTAMP:::date-rfc3339% %HOSTNAME% %syslogtag%%msg:::sp-if-no-1st-sp%%msg%")
-*.* action(type="omfwd" target="127.0.0.1" port="514" protocol="udp" Template="ForwardFormatInContainer")
-
-#
-# Use traditional timestamp format.
-# To enable high precision timestamps, comment out the following line.
-#
-#$ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat
-
-# Define a custom template
-$template SONiCFileFormat,"%TIMESTAMP%.%timestamp:::date-subseconds% %HOSTNAME% %syslogseverity-text:::uppercase% %syslogtag%%msg:::sp-if-no-1st-sp%%msg:::drop-last-lf%\n"
-$ActionFileDefaultTemplate SONiCFileFormat
-
-#
-# Set the default permissions for all log files.
-#
-$FileOwner root
-$FileGroup adm
-$FileCreateMode 0640
-$DirCreateMode 0755
-$Umask 0022
-
-#
-# Where to place spool and state files
-#
-$WorkDirectory /var/spool/rsyslog
-
-#
-# Include all config files in /etc/rsyslog.d/
-#
-$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
-
-#
-# Suppress duplicate messages and report "message repeated n times"
-#
-$RepeatedMsgReduction on
-
-###############
-#### RULES ####
-###############
diff --git a/dockers/docker-base-buster/etc/rsyslog.conf b/dockers/docker-base-buster/etc/rsyslog.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index ef249229ab..0000000000
--- a/dockers/docker-base-buster/etc/rsyslog.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-#
-#  /etc/rsyslog.conf    Configuration file for rsyslog.
-#
-#                       For more information see
-#                       /usr/share/doc/rsyslog-doc/html/rsyslog_conf.html
-
-
-#################
-#### MODULES ####
-#################
-
-$ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging
-
-#
-# Set a rate limit on messages from the container
-#
-$SystemLogRateLimitInterval 300
-$SystemLogRateLimitBurst 20000
-
-#$ModLoad imklog  # provides kernel logging support
-#$ModLoad immark  # provides --MARK-- message capability
-
-# provides UDP syslog reception
-#$ModLoad imudp
-#$UDPServerRun 514
-
-# provides TCP syslog reception
-#$ModLoad imtcp
-#$InputTCPServerRun 514
-
-
-###########################
-#### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
-###########################
-
-# Set remote syslog server
-template (name="ForwardFormatInContainer" type="string" string="<%PRI%>%TIMESTAMP:::date-rfc3339% %HOSTNAME% %syslogtag%%msg:::sp-if-no-1st-sp%%msg%")
-*.* action(type="omfwd" target="127.0.0.1" port="514" protocol="udp" Template="ForwardFormatInContainer")
-
-#
-# Use traditional timestamp format.
-# To enable high precision timestamps, comment out the following line.
-#
-#$ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat
-
-# Define a custom template
-$template SONiCFileFormat,"%TIMESTAMP%.%timestamp:::date-subseconds% %HOSTNAME% %syslogseverity-text:::uppercase% %syslogtag%%msg:::sp-if-no-1st-sp%%msg:::drop-last-lf%\n"
-$ActionFileDefaultTemplate SONiCFileFormat
-
-#
-# Set the default permissions for all log files.
-#
-$FileOwner root
-$FileGroup adm
-$FileCreateMode 0640
-$DirCreateMode 0755
-$Umask 0022
-
-#
-# Where to place spool and state files
-#
-$WorkDirectory /var/spool/rsyslog
-
-#
-# Include all config files in /etc/rsyslog.d/
-#
-$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
-
-#
-# Suppress duplicate messages and report "message repeated n times"
-#
-$RepeatedMsgReduction on
-
-###############
-#### RULES ####
-###############
diff --git a/dockers/docker-base-stretch/etc/rsyslog.conf b/dockers/docker-base-stretch/etc/rsyslog.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index ef249229ab..0000000000
--- a/dockers/docker-base-stretch/etc/rsyslog.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-#
-#  /etc/rsyslog.conf    Configuration file for rsyslog.
-#
-#                       For more information see
-#                       /usr/share/doc/rsyslog-doc/html/rsyslog_conf.html
-
-
-#################
-#### MODULES ####
-#################
-
-$ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging
-
-#
-# Set a rate limit on messages from the container
-#
-$SystemLogRateLimitInterval 300
-$SystemLogRateLimitBurst 20000
-
-#$ModLoad imklog  # provides kernel logging support
-#$ModLoad immark  # provides --MARK-- message capability
-
-# provides UDP syslog reception
-#$ModLoad imudp
-#$UDPServerRun 514
-
-# provides TCP syslog reception
-#$ModLoad imtcp
-#$InputTCPServerRun 514
-
-
-###########################
-#### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
-###########################
-
-# Set remote syslog server
-template (name="ForwardFormatInContainer" type="string" string="<%PRI%>%TIMESTAMP:::date-rfc3339% %HOSTNAME% %syslogtag%%msg:::sp-if-no-1st-sp%%msg%")
-*.* action(type="omfwd" target="127.0.0.1" port="514" protocol="udp" Template="ForwardFormatInContainer")
-
-#
-# Use traditional timestamp format.
-# To enable high precision timestamps, comment out the following line.
-#
-#$ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat
-
-# Define a custom template
-$template SONiCFileFormat,"%TIMESTAMP%.%timestamp:::date-subseconds% %HOSTNAME% %syslogseverity-text:::uppercase% %syslogtag%%msg:::sp-if-no-1st-sp%%msg:::drop-last-lf%\n"
-$ActionFileDefaultTemplate SONiCFileFormat
-
-#
-# Set the default permissions for all log files.
-#
-$FileOwner root
-$FileGroup adm
-$FileCreateMode 0640
-$DirCreateMode 0755
-$Umask 0022
-
-#
-# Where to place spool and state files
-#
-$WorkDirectory /var/spool/rsyslog
-
-#
-# Include all config files in /etc/rsyslog.d/
-#
-$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
-
-#
-# Suppress duplicate messages and report "message repeated n times"
-#
-$RepeatedMsgReduction on
-
-###############
-#### RULES ####
-###############
diff --git a/dockers/docker-base/etc/rsyslog.conf b/dockers/docker-base/etc/rsyslog.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 4851ac7844..0000000000
--- a/dockers/docker-base/etc/rsyslog.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-###############################################################################
-# Managed by Ansible
-# file: ansible/roles/acs/templates/rsyslog.conf.j2
-###############################################################################
-#
-#  /etc/rsyslog.conf    Configuration file for rsyslog.
-#
-#                       For more information see
-#                       /usr/share/doc/rsyslog-doc/html/rsyslog_conf.html
-
-
-#################
-#### MODULES ####
-#################
-
-$ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging
-
-#
-# Set a rate limit on messages from the container
-#
-$SystemLogRateLimitInterval 300
-$SystemLogRateLimitBurst 20000
-
-#$ModLoad imklog  # provides kernel logging support
-#$ModLoad immark  # provides --MARK-- message capability
-
-# provides UDP syslog reception
-#$ModLoad imudp
-#$UDPServerRun 514
-
-# provides TCP syslog reception
-#$ModLoad imtcp
-#$InputTCPServerRun 514
-
-
-###########################
-#### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
-###########################
-
-# Set remote syslog server
-template (name="ForwardFormatInContainer" type="string" string="<%PRI%>%TIMESTAMP:::date-rfc3339% %HOSTNAME% %syslogtag%%msg:::sp-if-no-1st-sp%%msg%")
-*.* action(type="omfwd" target="127.0.0.1" port="514" protocol="udp" Template="ForwardFormatInContainer")
-
-#
-# Use traditional timestamp format.
-# To enable high precision timestamps, comment out the following line.
-#
-#$ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat
-
-# Define a custom template
-$template SONiCFileFormat,"%TIMESTAMP%.%timestamp:::date-subseconds% %HOSTNAME% %syslogseverity-text:::uppercase% %syslogtag%%msg:::sp-if-no-1st-sp%%msg:::drop-last-lf%\n"
-$ActionFileDefaultTemplate SONiCFileFormat
-
-#
-# Set the default permissions for all log files.
-#
-$FileOwner root
-$FileGroup adm
-$FileCreateMode 0640
-$DirCreateMode 0755
-$Umask 0022
-
-#
-# Where to place spool and state files
-#
-$WorkDirectory /var/spool/rsyslog
-
-#
-# Include all config files in /etc/rsyslog.d/
-#
-$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
-
-#
-# Suppress duplicate messages and report "message repeated n times"
-#
-$RepeatedMsgReduction on
-
-###############
-#### RULES ####
-###############
diff --git a/dockers/docker-database/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-database/Dockerfile.j2
index 899c111da4..b9d3669c0f 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-database/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-database/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 # Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-dhcp-relay/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-dhcp-relay/Dockerfile.j2
index 1cddd11b61..b09da75705 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-dhcp-relay/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-dhcp-relay/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 ARG image_version
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 # Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/Dockerfile.j2
index c42f001b83..d15fc18462 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ ARG docker_container_name
 ARG frr_user_uid
 ARG frr_user_gid
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 # Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-iccpd/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-iccpd/Dockerfile.j2
index bdb0a9fbf3..42a73b4cd3 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-iccpd/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-iccpd/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-lldp/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-lldp/Dockerfile.j2
index d7e38e663b..9bc6418524 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-lldp/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-lldp/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 ARG image_version
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 # Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-macsec/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-macsec/Dockerfile.j2
index 2e7a412466..3ec18b1372 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-macsec/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-macsec/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-mux/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-mux/Dockerfile.j2
index 06e89c3ecf..5908c432e6 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-mux/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-mux/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-nat/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-nat/Dockerfile.j2
index 04b2883551..0c0e6089a8 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-nat/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-nat/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 FROM docker-swss-layer-buster-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 RUN echo
 
diff --git a/dockers/docker-orchagent/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-orchagent/Dockerfile.j2
index 22adec2b59..b8b95a9133 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-orchagent/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-orchagent/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 FROM docker-swss-layer-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 # Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-pde/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-pde/Dockerfile.j2
index 0ddbfd59ce..6a0b21154d 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-pde/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-pde/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 ARG docker_container_name
 ENV PYTHONPATH=/usr/share/sonic/platform
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 # Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
index 629cf9ab9d..14fd244779 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-platform-monitor/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 ARG image_version
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 # Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-sflow/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-sflow/Dockerfile.j2
index eb97f5708b..162c4eee96 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-sflow/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-sflow/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 FROM docker-swss-layer-buster-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-snmp/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-snmp/Dockerfile.j2
index 1eb4ec4b7c..8465e4fb94 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-snmp/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-snmp/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 ARG image_version
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 # Enable -O for all Python calls
 ENV PYTHONOPTIMIZE 1
diff --git a/dockers/docker-sonic-mgmt-framework/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-sonic-mgmt-framework/Dockerfile.j2
index 823a2c7ff4..5c36da4328 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-sonic-mgmt-framework/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-sonic-mgmt-framework/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-buster-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-sonic-restapi/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-sonic-restapi/Dockerfile.j2
index 029f5ec813..ca1a80580b 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-sonic-restapi/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-sonic-restapi/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-sonic-telemetry/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-sonic-telemetry/Dockerfile.j2
index e9b01f751b..64d679d40c 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-sonic-telemetry/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-sonic-telemetry/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 ARG image_version
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/dockers/docker-teamd/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-teamd/Dockerfile.j2
index be5e6984dd..33cb3af924 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-teamd/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-teamd/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 FROM docker-swss-layer-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2 b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
index c0fc08e86e..68da5f4f97 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/init_cfg.json.j2
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
             "has_per_asic_scope": {% if feature + '@.service' in installer_services.split(' ') %}"True"{% else %}"False"{% endif %},
 {%- endif %}
             "auto_restart": "{{autorestart}}",
+            "support_syslog_rate_limit" : "true",
 {# Set check_up_status to true here when app readiness will be marked in state db  #}
 {# For now, to support the infrastrucure, setting the check_up_status to false for bgp,swss,pmon  #}
 {# Once apps like bgp,synd supports app readiness, then bgp,syncd can set check_up_status to true #}
@@ -103,6 +104,20 @@
             "rate_limit_interval" : "600",
             "available_mem_threshold": "10.0"
         }{%if not loop.last %},{% endif -%}
+{% endfor %}
+    },
+    "SYSLOG_CONFIG": {
+        "GLOBAL": {
+            "rate_limit_interval" : "0",
+            "rate_limit_burst" : "0"
+        }
+    },
+    "SYSLOG_CONFIG_FEATURE": {
+{%- for feature, _, _, _ in features %}
+        "{{feature}}": {
+            "rate_limit_interval" : "300",
+            "rate_limit_burst": "20000"
+        }{%if not loop.last %},{% endif -%}
 {% endfor %}
     },
     "PASSW_HARDENING": {
diff --git a/files/build_templates/manifest.json.j2 b/files/build_templates/manifest.json.j2
index dff92ac216..3deac2285e 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/manifest.json.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/manifest.json.j2
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
         "fast-shutdown": {
             "after": {{ fast_shutdown_after.split()|json if fast_shutdown_after is defined else [] }},
             "before": {{ fast_shutdown_before.split()|json if fast_shutdown_before is defined else [] }}
+        },
+        "syslog": {
+            "support-rate-limit": {{ support_rate_limit if support_rate_limit else 'true' }}
         }
     },
     "container": {
diff --git a/files/image_config/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf.j2 b/files/image_config/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf.j2
index 5db3ec86b7..d20fb5d00a 100644
--- a/files/image_config/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf.j2
+++ b/files/image_config/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf.j2
@@ -14,6 +14,25 @@
 #################
 
 $ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging
+
+{% if SYSLOG_CONFIG is defined %}
+{% if 'GLOBAL' in SYSLOG_CONFIG %}
+{% if 'rate_limit_interval' in SYSLOG_CONFIG['GLOBAL']%}
+{% set rate_limit_interval = SYSLOG_CONFIG['GLOBAL']['rate_limit_interval'] %}
+{% endif %}
+{% if 'rate_limit_burst' in SYSLOG_CONFIG['GLOBAL']%}
+{% set rate_limit_burst = SYSLOG_CONFIG['GLOBAL']['rate_limit_burst'] %}
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if rate_limit_interval is defined %}
+$SystemLogRateLimitInterval {{ rate_limit_interval }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if rate_limit_burst is defined %}
+$SystemLogRateLimitBurst {{ rate_limit_burst }}
+{% endif %}
+
 $ModLoad imklog   # provides kernel logging support
 #$ModLoad immark  # provides --MARK-- message capability
 
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-saiserver-brcm/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/broadcom/docker-saiserver-brcm/Dockerfile.j2
index 92914d7abb..291369ca15 100644
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-saiserver-brcm/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-saiserver-brcm/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm-dnx/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm-dnx/Dockerfile.j2
index 230c2628f4..8bf6a4e502 100755
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm-dnx/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm-dnx/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
-
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/Dockerfile.j2
index 6900e7c933..4037ddc6af 100755
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
-
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/Dockerfile.j2
index f60fa0fe57..5932da2532 100755
--- a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
-
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/platform/centec-arm64/docker-saiserver-centec/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/centec-arm64/docker-saiserver-centec/Dockerfile.j2
index 33941235bf..2e0e8ecca8 100644
--- a/platform/centec-arm64/docker-saiserver-centec/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/centec-arm64/docker-saiserver-centec/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-buster-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/platform/centec-arm64/docker-syncd-centec/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/centec-arm64/docker-syncd-centec/Dockerfile.j2
index 046de960cd..175d18505d 100755
--- a/platform/centec-arm64/docker-syncd-centec/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/centec-arm64/docker-syncd-centec/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-buster-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
-
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/platform/centec/docker-saiserver-centec/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/centec/docker-saiserver-centec/Dockerfile.j2
index 33941235bf..2e0e8ecca8 100644
--- a/platform/centec/docker-saiserver-centec/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/centec/docker-saiserver-centec/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-buster-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec/Dockerfile.j2
index c1d122eeb9..9993539887 100755
--- a/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-buster-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
-
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/platform/components/docker-gbsyncd-broncos/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/components/docker-gbsyncd-broncos/Dockerfile.j2
index ca7670acb6..3bb3f40209 100644
--- a/platform/components/docker-gbsyncd-broncos/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/components/docker-gbsyncd-broncos/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/platform/components/docker-gbsyncd-credo/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/components/docker-gbsyncd-credo/Dockerfile.j2
index 3010dc7fda..24fef740dc 100644
--- a/platform/components/docker-gbsyncd-credo/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/components/docker-gbsyncd-credo/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/platform/innovium/docker-syncd-invm/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/innovium/docker-syncd-invm/Dockerfile.j2
index ef0c3d57e0..0811d044b0 100755
--- a/platform/innovium/docker-syncd-invm/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/innovium/docker-syncd-invm/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-stretch-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/platform/marvell-arm64/docker-syncd-mrvl/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/marvell-arm64/docker-syncd-mrvl/Dockerfile.j2
index 7ec04c49fc..d07c252318 100755
--- a/platform/marvell-arm64/docker-syncd-mrvl/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/marvell-arm64/docker-syncd-mrvl/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-buster-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
-
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/platform/marvell-armhf/docker-syncd-mrvl/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/marvell-armhf/docker-syncd-mrvl/Dockerfile.j2
index b5e70888a5..84e3d5bde2 100755
--- a/platform/marvell-armhf/docker-syncd-mrvl/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/marvell-armhf/docker-syncd-mrvl/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
-
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/platform/marvell/docker-syncd-mrvl/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/marvell/docker-syncd-mrvl/Dockerfile.j2
index cb2f7eadb9..4de6df3138 100755
--- a/platform/marvell/docker-syncd-mrvl/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/marvell/docker-syncd-mrvl/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-buster-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
-
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/docker-saiserver-mlnx/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/mellanox/docker-saiserver-mlnx/Dockerfile.j2
index 0f6745d580..40cf0634bb 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/docker-saiserver-mlnx/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/mellanox/docker-saiserver-mlnx/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx/Dockerfile.j2
index fd50f67495..a23baaec23 100755
--- a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
-
 RUN mkdir -p /var/run/sx_sdk
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
diff --git a/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/Dockerfile.j2
index 5077db7966..d26abf76a0 100755
--- a/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-stretch-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
-
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/platform/p4/docker-sonic-p4/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/p4/docker-sonic-p4/Dockerfile.j2
index e77781223d..80503b910e 100644
--- a/platform/p4/docker-sonic-p4/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/p4/docker-sonic-p4/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/platform/vs/docker-gbsyncd-vs/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/vs/docker-gbsyncd-vs/Dockerfile.j2
index 4dd9abf49e..7e5219f551 100644
--- a/platform/vs/docker-gbsyncd-vs/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/vs/docker-gbsyncd-vs/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-bullseye-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
-
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/Dockerfile.j2
index 56180b51b1..87b17e9033 100644
--- a/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/vs/docker-sonic-vs/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 FROM docker-config-engine-buster-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
+
 COPY ["etc/rsyslog.conf", "/etc/rsyslog.conf"]
 RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
 
diff --git a/platform/vs/docker-syncd-vs/Dockerfile.j2 b/platform/vs/docker-syncd-vs/Dockerfile.j2
index dd6bc2d0f7..27506903b7 100644
--- a/platform/vs/docker-syncd-vs/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/platform/vs/docker-syncd-vs/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ FROM docker-config-engine-buster-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
 
 ARG docker_container_name
 
-RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
-
 ## Make apt-get non-interactive
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
diff --git a/rules/functions b/rules/functions
index 62b3c8a983..ab0096d6ac 100644
--- a/rules/functions
+++ b/rules/functions
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ define generate_manifest
     $(eval export config_cli_plugin=$($(1).gz_CLI_CONFIG_PLUGIN))
     $(eval export show_cli_plugin=$($(1).gz_CLI_SHOW_PLUGIN))
     $(eval export clear_cli_plugin=$($(1).gz_CLI_CLEAR_PLUGIN))
+    $(eval export support_rate_limit=$($(1).gz_SUPPORT_RATE_LIMIT))
     j2 --customize scripts/j2cli/json_filter.py files/build_templates/manifest.json.j2 > $($(1).gz_PATH)/manifest.common.json
     if [ -f $($*.gz_PATH)/manifest.part.json.j2 ]; then
         j2 --customize scripts/j2cli/json_filter.py $($(1).gz_PATH)/manifest.part.json.j2 > $($(1).gz_PATH)/manifest.part.json
diff --git a/src/sonic-containercfgd/containercfgd/containercfgd.py b/src/sonic-containercfgd/containercfgd/containercfgd.py
index 14b47db3c0..4eda8a6d8b 100644
--- a/src/sonic-containercfgd/containercfgd/containercfgd.py
+++ b/src/sonic-containercfgd/containercfgd/containercfgd.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class SyslogHandler:
         if os.path.exists(self.TMP_SYSLOG_CONF_PATH):
             os.remove(self.TMP_SYSLOG_CONF_PATH)
         with open(self.TMP_SYSLOG_CONF_PATH, 'w+') as f:
-            json_args = f'{{"target_ip": "127.0.0.1", "{self.target_ip}": "{container_name}" }}'
+            json_args = f'{{"target_ip": "{self.target_ip}", "container_name": "{container_name}" }}'
             output = run_command(['sonic-cfggen', '-d', '-t', '/usr/share/sonic/templates/rsyslog-container.conf.j2', '-a', json_args])
             f.write(output)
         run_command(['cp', self.TMP_SYSLOG_CONF_PATH, self.SYSLOG_CONF_PATH])