diff --git a/Dockerfile.in b/Dockerfile.in
index a75d79bc..40181d23 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.in
+++ b/Dockerfile.in
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ RUN test -h /etc/localtime && rm -f /etc/localtime && cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/UTC
 
 ADD ./bin/node-problem-detector /node-problem-detector
 ADD config /config
-ENTRYPOINT ["/node-problem-detector", "--kernel-monitor=/config/kernel-monitor.json"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["/node-problem-detector", "--system-log-monitor=/config/kernel-monitor.json"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6ed661fe..0bf31095 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ List of supported problem daemons:
 
 | Problem Daemon |  NodeCondition  | Description |
 |----------------|:---------------:|:------------|
-| [KernelMonitor](https://github.com/kubernetes/node-problem-detector/tree/master/pkg/kernelmonitor) | KernelDeadlock | A problem daemon monitors kernel log and reports problem according to predefined rules. |
+| [KernelMonitor](https://github.com/kubernetes/node-problem-detector/tree/master/pkg/logmonitor) | KernelDeadlock | A problem daemon monitors kernel log and reports problem according to predefined rules. |
 
 # Usage
 ## Flags
diff --git a/cmd/node_problem_detector.go b/cmd/node_problem_detector.go
index 796c7447..9234eadd 100644
--- a/cmd/node_problem_detector.go
+++ b/cmd/node_problem_detector.go
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor"
 	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/options"
 	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/problemclient"
 	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/problemdetector"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor"
 	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/version"
 )
 
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 
-	k := kernelmonitor.NewKernelMonitorOrDie(npdo.KernelMonitorConfigPath)
+	l := systemlogmonitor.NewLogMonitorOrDie(npdo.SystemLogMonitorConfigPath)
 	c := problemclient.NewClientOrDie(npdo)
-	p := problemdetector.NewProblemDetector(k, c)
+	p := problemdetector.NewProblemDetector(l, c)
 
 	// Start http server.
 	if npdo.ServerPort > 0 {
diff --git a/config/docker-monitor-filelog.json b/config/docker-monitor-filelog.json
index d4ee0c62..349b7adc 100644
--- a/config/docker-monitor-filelog.json
+++ b/config/docker-monitor-filelog.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"plugin": "syslog",
+	"plugin": "filelog",
 	"pluginConfig": {
 		"timestamp": "^time=\"(\\S*)\"",
 		"message": "msg=\"([^\n]*)\"",
diff --git a/config/kernel-monitor-filelog.json b/config/kernel-monitor-filelog.json
index e95b5ad1..e24bacd3 100644
--- a/config/kernel-monitor-filelog.json
+++ b/config/kernel-monitor-filelog.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"plugin": "syslog",
+	"plugin": "filelog",
 	"pluginConfig": {
 		"timestamp": "^.{15}",
 		"message": "kernel: \\[.*\\] (.*)",
diff --git a/pkg/options/options.go b/pkg/options/options.go
index e9d21f07..81c4dac9 100644
--- a/pkg/options/options.go
+++ b/pkg/options/options.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import (
 type NodeProblemDetectorOptions struct {
 	// command line options
 
-	// KernelMonitorConfigPath specifies the path to kernel monitor configuration file.
-	KernelMonitorConfigPath string
+	// SystemLogMonitorConfigPath specifies the path to system log monitor configuration file.
+	SystemLogMonitorConfigPath string
 	// ApiServerOverride is the custom URI used to connect to Kubernetes ApiServer.
 	ApiServerOverride string
 	// PrintVersion is the flag determining whether version information is printed.
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ func NewNodeProblemDetectorOptions() *NodeProblemDetectorOptions {
 
 // AddFlags adds node problem detector command line options to pflag.
 func (npdo *NodeProblemDetectorOptions) AddFlags(fs *pflag.FlagSet) {
-	fs.StringVar(&npdo.KernelMonitorConfigPath, "kernel-monitor",
-		"/config/kernel-monitor.json", "The path to the kernel monitor config file")
+	fs.StringVar(&npdo.SystemLogMonitorConfigPath, "system-log-monitor",
+		"/config/kernel-monitor.json", "The path to the system log monitor config file")
 	fs.StringVar(&npdo.ApiServerOverride, "apiserver-override",
 		"", "Custom URI used to connect to Kubernetes ApiServer")
 	fs.BoolVar(&npdo.PrintVersion, "version", false, "Print version information and quit")
diff --git a/pkg/problemdetector/problem_detector.go b/pkg/problemdetector/problem_detector.go
index 82388c9f..d489cc8c 100644
--- a/pkg/problemdetector/problem_detector.go
+++ b/pkg/problemdetector/problem_detector.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/clock"
 
 	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/condition"
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor"
 	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/problemclient"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor"
 	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/util"
 )
 
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ type problemDetector struct {
 	client           problemclient.Client
 	conditionManager condition.ConditionManager
 	// TODO(random-liu): Use slices of problem daemons if multiple monitors are needed in the future
-	monitor kernelmonitor.KernelMonitor
+	monitor systemlogmonitor.LogMonitor
 }
 
 // NewProblemDetector creates the problem detector. Currently we just directly passed in the problem daemons, but
 // in the future we may want to let the problem daemons register themselves.
-func NewProblemDetector(monitor kernelmonitor.KernelMonitor, client problemclient.Client) ProblemDetector {
+func NewProblemDetector(monitor systemlogmonitor.LogMonitor, client problemclient.Client) ProblemDetector {
 	return &problemDetector{
 		client:           client,
 		conditionManager: condition.NewConditionManager(client, clock.RealClock{}),
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/README.md b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/README.md
similarity index 90%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/README.md
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/README.md
index afb838b3..de8fcefb 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/README.md
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/README.md
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ with new rule definition:
 
 Kernel monitor supports different log management tools with different log
 watchers:
-* [syslog](https://github.com/kubernetes/node-problem-detector/blob/master/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog)
-* [journald](https://github.com/kubernetes/node-problem-detector/blob/master/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/journald)
+* [syslog](https://github.com/kubernetes/node-problem-detector/blob/master/pkg/logmonitor/logwatchers/syslog)
+* [journald](https://github.com/kubernetes/node-problem-detector/blob/master/pkg/logmonitor/logwatchers/journald)
 
 ### Change Log Path
 
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@ You can always configure `logPath` and volume mount to match your OS distro.
 ### New Log Watcher
 
 Kernel monitor uses [Log
-Watcher](https://github.com/kubernetes/node-problem-detector/blob/master/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/types/log_watcher.go) to support different log management tools.
+Watcher](https://github.com/kubernetes/node-problem-detector/blob/master/pkg/logmonitor/logwatchers/types/log_watcher.go) to support different log management tools.
 It is easy to implement a new log watcher.
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/config.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/config.go
similarity index 71%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/config.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/config.go
index 79fc27a9..1e8813ec 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/config.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/config.go
@@ -14,26 +14,26 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package kernelmonitor
+package systemlogmonitor
 
 import (
-	watchertypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/types"
-	kerntypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/types"
+	watchertypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/types"
+	logtypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types"
 	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/types"
 )
 
-// MonitorConfig is the configuration of kernel monitor.
+// MonitorConfig is the configuration of log monitor.
 type MonitorConfig struct {
-	// WatcherConfig is the configuration of kernel log watcher.
+	// WatcherConfig is the configuration of log watcher.
 	watchertypes.WatcherConfig
 	// BufferSize is the size (in lines) of the log buffer.
 	BufferSize int `json:"bufferSize"`
-	// Source is the source name of the kernel monitor
+	// Source is the source name of the log monitor
 	Source string `json:"source"`
-	// DefaultConditions are the default states of all the conditions kernel monitor should handle.
+	// DefaultConditions are the default states of all the conditions log monitor should handle.
 	DefaultConditions []types.Condition `json:"conditions"`
-	// Rules are the rules kernel monitor will follow to parse the log file.
-	Rules []kerntypes.Rule `json:"rules"`
+	// Rules are the rules log monitor will follow to parse the log file.
+	Rules []logtypes.Rule `json:"rules"`
 }
 
 // applyDefaultConfiguration applies default configurations.
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/log_buffer.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/log_buffer.go
similarity index 87%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/log_buffer.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/log_buffer.go
index ff12160d..1dc4bc40 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/log_buffer.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/log_buffer.go
@@ -14,28 +14,28 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package kernelmonitor
+package systemlogmonitor
 
 import (
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/types"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types"
 )
 
 // LogBuffer buffers the logs and supports match in the log buffer with regular expression.
 type LogBuffer interface {
 	// Push pushes log into the log buffer.
-	Push(*types.KernelLog)
+	Push(*types.Log)
 	// Match with regular expression in the log buffer.
-	Match(string) []*types.KernelLog
+	Match(string) []*types.Log
 	// String returns a concatenated string of the buffered logs.
 	String() string
 }
 
 type logBuffer struct {
 	// buffer is a simple ring buffer.
-	buffer  []*types.KernelLog
+	buffer  []*types.Log
 	msg     []string
 	max     int
 	current int
@@ -47,20 +47,20 @@ type logBuffer struct {
 // lines of patterns we support.
 func NewLogBuffer(maxLines int) *logBuffer {
 	return &logBuffer{
-		buffer: make([]*types.KernelLog, maxLines, maxLines),
+		buffer: make([]*types.Log, maxLines, maxLines),
 		msg:    make([]string, maxLines, maxLines),
 		max:    maxLines,
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *logBuffer) Push(log *types.KernelLog) {
+func (b *logBuffer) Push(log *types.Log) {
 	b.buffer[b.current%b.max] = log
 	b.msg[b.current%b.max] = log.Message
 	b.current++
 }
 
 // TODO(random-liu): Cache regexp if garbage collection becomes a problem someday.
-func (b *logBuffer) Match(expr string) []*types.KernelLog {
+func (b *logBuffer) Match(expr string) []*types.Log {
 	// The expression should be checked outside, and it must match to the end.
 	reg := regexp.MustCompile(expr + `\z`)
 	log := b.String()
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (b *logBuffer) Match(expr string) []*types.KernelLog {
 	// reverse index
 	s := len(log) - loc[0] - 1
 	total := 0
-	matched := []*types.KernelLog{}
+	matched := []*types.Log{}
 	for i := b.tail(); i >= b.current && b.buffer[i%b.max] != nil; i-- {
 		matched = append(matched, b.buffer[i%b.max])
 		total += len(b.msg[i%b.max]) + 1 // Add '\n'
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/log_buffer_test.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/log_buffer_test.go
similarity index 90%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/log_buffer_test.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/log_buffer_test.go
index 20584794..895a655f 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/log_buffer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/log_buffer_test.go
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package kernelmonitor
+package systemlogmonitor
 
 import (
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/types"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types"
 )
 
 func TestPush(t *testing.T) {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestPush(t *testing.T) {
 	} {
 		b := NewLogBuffer(test.max)
 		for _, log := range test.logs {
-			b.Push(&types.KernelLog{Message: log})
+			b.Push(&types.Log{Message: log})
 		}
 		got := b.String()
 		if test.expected != got {
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ func TestMatch(t *testing.T) {
 	} {
 		b := NewLogBuffer(max)
 		for _, log := range test.logs {
-			b.Push(&types.KernelLog{Message: log})
+			b.Push(&types.Log{Message: log})
 		}
 		for i, expr := range test.exprs {
-			kLogs := b.Match(expr)
+			logs := b.Match(expr)
 			got := []string{}
-			for _, kLog := range kLogs {
-				got = append(got, kLog.Message)
+			for _, log := range logs {
+				got = append(got, log.Message)
 			}
 			if !reflect.DeepEqual(test.expected[i], got) {
 				t.Errorf("case %d.%d: expected %v, got %v", c+1, i+1, test.expected[i], got)
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/kernel_monitor.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/log_monitor.go
similarity index 56%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/kernel_monitor.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/log_monitor.go
index 97513242..188c95d2 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/kernel_monitor.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/log_monitor.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package kernelmonitor
+package systemlogmonitor
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -22,116 +22,116 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers"
-	watchertypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/types"
-	kerntypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/types"
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/util"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers"
+	watchertypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/types"
+	logtypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/util"
 	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/types"
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 )
 
-// KernelMonitor monitors the kernel log and reports node problem condition and event according to
+// LogMonitor monitors the log and reports node problem condition and event according to
 // the rules.
-type KernelMonitor interface {
-	// Start starts the kernel monitor.
+type LogMonitor interface {
+	// Start starts the log monitor.
 	Start() (<-chan *types.Status, error)
-	// Stop stops the kernel monitor.
+	// Stop stops the log monitor.
 	Stop()
 }
 
-type kernelMonitor struct {
+type logMonitor struct {
 	watcher    watchertypes.LogWatcher
 	buffer     LogBuffer
 	config     MonitorConfig
 	conditions []types.Condition
-	logCh      <-chan *kerntypes.KernelLog
+	logCh      <-chan *logtypes.Log
 	output     chan *types.Status
 	tomb       *util.Tomb
 }
 
-// NewKernelMonitorOrDie create a new KernelMonitor, panic if error occurs.
-func NewKernelMonitorOrDie(configPath string) KernelMonitor {
-	k := &kernelMonitor{
+// NewLogMonitorOrDie create a new LogMonitor, panic if error occurs.
+func NewLogMonitorOrDie(configPath string) LogMonitor {
+	l := &logMonitor{
 		tomb: util.NewTomb(),
 	}
 	f, err := ioutil.ReadFile(configPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Fatalf("Failed to read configuration file %q: %v", configPath, err)
 	}
-	err = json.Unmarshal(f, &k.config)
+	err = json.Unmarshal(f, &l.config)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Fatalf("Failed to unmarshal configuration file %q: %v", configPath, err)
 	}
 	// Apply default configurations
-	applyDefaultConfiguration(&k.config)
-	err = validateRules(k.config.Rules)
+	applyDefaultConfiguration(&l.config)
+	err = validateRules(l.config.Rules)
 	if err != nil {
-		glog.Fatalf("Failed to validate matching rules %#v: %v", k.config.Rules, err)
+		glog.Fatalf("Failed to validate matching rules %#v: %v", l.config.Rules, err)
 	}
-	glog.Infof("Finish parsing log file: %+v", k.config)
-	k.watcher = logwatchers.GetLogWatcherOrDie(k.config.WatcherConfig)
-	k.buffer = NewLogBuffer(k.config.BufferSize)
+	glog.Infof("Finish parsing log monitor config file: %+v", l.config)
+	l.watcher = logwatchers.GetLogWatcherOrDie(l.config.WatcherConfig)
+	l.buffer = NewLogBuffer(l.config.BufferSize)
 	// A 1000 size channel should be big enough.
-	k.output = make(chan *types.Status, 1000)
-	return k
+	l.output = make(chan *types.Status, 1000)
+	return l
 }
 
-func (k *kernelMonitor) Start() (<-chan *types.Status, error) {
-	glog.Info("Start kernel monitor")
+func (l *logMonitor) Start() (<-chan *types.Status, error) {
+	glog.Info("Start log monitor")
 	var err error
-	k.logCh, err = k.watcher.Watch()
+	l.logCh, err = l.watcher.Watch()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	go k.monitorLoop()
-	return k.output, nil
+	go l.monitorLoop()
+	return l.output, nil
 }
 
-func (k *kernelMonitor) Stop() {
-	glog.Info("Stop kernel monitor")
-	k.tomb.Stop()
+func (l *logMonitor) Stop() {
+	glog.Info("Stop log monitor")
+	l.tomb.Stop()
 }
 
-// monitorLoop is the main loop of kernel monitor.
-func (k *kernelMonitor) monitorLoop() {
-	defer k.tomb.Done()
-	k.initializeStatus()
+// monitorLoop is the main loop of log monitor.
+func (l *logMonitor) monitorLoop() {
+	defer l.tomb.Done()
+	l.initializeStatus()
 	for {
 		select {
-		case log := <-k.logCh:
-			k.parseLog(log)
-		case <-k.tomb.Stopping():
-			k.watcher.Stop()
-			glog.Infof("Kernel monitor stopped")
+		case log := <-l.logCh:
+			l.parseLog(log)
+		case <-l.tomb.Stopping():
+			l.watcher.Stop()
+			glog.Infof("Log monitor stopped")
 			return
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // parseLog parses one log line.
-func (k *kernelMonitor) parseLog(log *kerntypes.KernelLog) {
-	// Once there is new log, kernel monitor will push it into the log buffer and try
-	// to match each rule. If any rule is matched, kernel monitor will report a status.
-	k.buffer.Push(log)
-	for _, rule := range k.config.Rules {
-		matched := k.buffer.Match(rule.Pattern)
+func (l *logMonitor) parseLog(log *logtypes.Log) {
+	// Once there is new log, log monitor will push it into the log buffer and try
+	// to match each rule. If any rule is matched, log monitor will report a status.
+	l.buffer.Push(log)
+	for _, rule := range l.config.Rules {
+		matched := l.buffer.Match(rule.Pattern)
 		if len(matched) == 0 {
 			continue
 		}
-		status := k.generateStatus(matched, rule)
+		status := l.generateStatus(matched, rule)
 		glog.Infof("New status generated: %+v", status)
-		k.output <- status
+		l.output <- status
 	}
 }
 
 // generateStatus generates status from the logs.
-func (k *kernelMonitor) generateStatus(logs []*kerntypes.KernelLog, rule kerntypes.Rule) *types.Status {
+func (l *logMonitor) generateStatus(logs []*logtypes.Log, rule logtypes.Rule) *types.Status {
 	// We use the timestamp of the first log line as the timestamp of the status.
 	timestamp := logs[0].Timestamp
 	message := generateMessage(logs)
 	var events []types.Event
-	if rule.Type == kerntypes.Temp {
+	if rule.Type == logtypes.Temp {
 		// For temporary error only generate event
 		events = append(events, types.Event{
 			Severity:  types.Warn,
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ func (k *kernelMonitor) generateStatus(logs []*kerntypes.KernelLog, rule kerntyp
 		})
 	} else {
 		// For permanent error changes the condition
-		for i := range k.conditions {
-			condition := &k.conditions[i]
+		for i := range l.conditions {
+			condition := &l.conditions[i]
 			if condition.Type == rule.Condition {
 				condition.Type = rule.Condition
 				// Update transition timestamp and message when the condition
@@ -159,22 +159,22 @@ func (k *kernelMonitor) generateStatus(logs []*kerntypes.KernelLog, rule kerntyp
 		}
 	}
 	return &types.Status{
-		Source: k.config.Source,
+		Source: l.config.Source,
 		// TODO(random-liu): Aggregate events and conditions and then do periodically report.
 		Events:     events,
-		Conditions: k.conditions,
+		Conditions: l.conditions,
 	}
 }
 
 // initializeStatus initializes the internal condition and also reports it to the node problem detector.
-func (k *kernelMonitor) initializeStatus() {
+func (l *logMonitor) initializeStatus() {
 	// Initialize the default node conditions
-	k.conditions = initialConditions(k.config.DefaultConditions)
-	glog.Infof("Initialize condition generated: %+v", k.conditions)
+	l.conditions = initialConditions(l.config.DefaultConditions)
+	glog.Infof("Initialize condition generated: %+v", l.conditions)
 	// Update the initial status
-	k.output <- &types.Status{
-		Source:     k.config.Source,
-		Conditions: k.conditions,
+	l.output <- &types.Status{
+		Source:     l.config.Source,
+		Conditions: l.conditions,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func initialConditions(defaults []types.Condition) []types.Condition {
 }
 
 // validateRules verifies whether the regular expressions in the rules are valid.
-func validateRules(rules []kerntypes.Rule) error {
+func validateRules(rules []logtypes.Rule) error {
 	for _, rule := range rules {
 		_, err := regexp.Compile(rule.Pattern)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func validateRules(rules []kerntypes.Rule) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func generateMessage(logs []*kerntypes.KernelLog) string {
+func generateMessage(logs []*logtypes.Log) string {
 	messages := []string{}
 	for _, log := range logs {
 		messages = append(messages, log.Message)
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/kernel_monitor_test.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/log_monitor_test.go
similarity index 88%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/kernel_monitor_test.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/log_monitor_test.go
index 8d84f297..ec8d3634 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/kernel_monitor_test.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/log_monitor_test.go
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package kernelmonitor
+package systemlogmonitor
 
 import (
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	kerntypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/types"
+	logtypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types"
 	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/types"
 )
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestGenerateStatus(t *testing.T) {
 			Transition: time.Unix(500, 500),
 		},
 	}
-	logs := []*kerntypes.KernelLog{
+	logs := []*logtypes.Log{
 		{
 			Timestamp: time.Unix(1000, 1000),
 			Message:   "test message 1",
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ func TestGenerateStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	for c, test := range []struct {
-		rule     kerntypes.Rule
+		rule     logtypes.Rule
 		expected types.Status
 	}{
 		// Do not need Pattern because we don't do pattern match in this test
 		{
-			rule: kerntypes.Rule{
-				Type:      kerntypes.Perm,
+			rule: logtypes.Rule{
+				Type:      logtypes.Perm,
 				Condition: testConditionA,
 				Reason:    "test reason",
 			},
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ func TestGenerateStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		// Should not update transition time when status and reason are not changed.
 		{
-			rule: kerntypes.Rule{
-				Type:      kerntypes.Perm,
+			rule: logtypes.Rule{
+				Type:      logtypes.Perm,
 				Condition: testConditionA,
 				Reason:    "initial reason",
 			},
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ func TestGenerateStatus(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			rule: kerntypes.Rule{
-				Type:   kerntypes.Temp,
+			rule: logtypes.Rule{
+				Type:   logtypes.Temp,
 				Reason: "test reason",
 			},
 			expected: types.Status{
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func TestGenerateStatus(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	} {
-		k := &kernelMonitor{
+		l := &logMonitor{
 			config: MonitorConfig{
 				Source: testSource,
 			},
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func TestGenerateStatus(t *testing.T) {
 			// during the test.
 			conditions: append([]types.Condition{}, initConditions...),
 		}
-		got := k.generateStatus(logs, test.rule)
+		got := l.generateStatus(logs, test.rule)
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(&test.expected, got) {
 			t.Errorf("case %d: expected status %+v, got %+v", c+1, test.expected, got)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog/log_watcher.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/filelog/log_watcher.go
similarity index 78%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog/log_watcher.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/filelog/log_watcher.go
index 6b6df7c8..922312a2 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog/log_watcher.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/filelog/log_watcher.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package syslog
+package filelog
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
@@ -30,36 +30,36 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/google/cadvisor/utils/tail"
 
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/types"
-	kerntypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/types"
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/util"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/types"
+	logtypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/util"
 )
 
-type syslogWatcher struct {
+type filelogWatcher struct {
 	cfg        types.WatcherConfig
 	reader     *bufio.Reader
 	closer     io.Closer
 	translator *translator
-	logCh      chan *kerntypes.KernelLog
+	logCh      chan *logtypes.Log
 	uptime     time.Time
 	tomb       *util.Tomb
 	clock      utilclock.Clock
 }
 
-// NewSyslogWatcherOrDie creates a new kernel log watcher. The function panics
+// NewSyslogWatcherOrDie creates a new log watcher. The function panics
 // when encounters an error.
 func NewSyslogWatcherOrDie(cfg types.WatcherConfig) types.LogWatcher {
 	var info syscall.Sysinfo_t
 	if err := syscall.Sysinfo(&info); err != nil {
 		glog.Fatalf("Failed to get system info: %v", err)
 	}
-	return &syslogWatcher{
+	return &filelogWatcher{
 		cfg:        cfg,
 		translator: newTranslatorOrDie(cfg.PluginConfig),
 		uptime:     time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-info.Uptime * int64(time.Second))),
 		tomb:       util.NewTomb(),
 		// A capacity 1000 buffer should be enough
-		logCh: make(chan *kerntypes.KernelLog, 1000),
+		logCh: make(chan *logtypes.Log, 1000),
 		clock: utilclock.NewClock(),
 	}
 }
@@ -67,30 +67,30 @@ func NewSyslogWatcherOrDie(cfg types.WatcherConfig) types.LogWatcher {
 // Make sure NewSyslogWathcer is types.WatcherCreateFunc.
 var _ types.WatcherCreateFunc = NewSyslogWatcherOrDie
 
-// Watch starts the syslog watcher.
-func (s *syslogWatcher) Watch() (<-chan *kerntypes.KernelLog, error) {
+// Watch starts the filelog watcher.
+func (s *filelogWatcher) Watch() (<-chan *logtypes.Log, error) {
 	r, err := getLogReader(s.cfg.LogPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	s.reader = bufio.NewReader(r)
 	s.closer = r
-	glog.Info("Start watching syslog")
+	glog.Info("Start watching filelog")
 	go s.watchLoop()
 	return s.logCh, nil
 }
 
-// Stop stops the syslog watcher.
-func (s *syslogWatcher) Stop() {
+// Stop stops the filelog watcher.
+func (s *filelogWatcher) Stop() {
 	s.tomb.Stop()
 }
 
-// watchPollInterval is the interval syslog log watcher will
+// watchPollInterval is the interval filelog log watcher will
 // poll for pod change after reading to the end.
 const watchPollInterval = 500 * time.Millisecond
 
-// watchLoop is the main watch loop of syslog watcher.
-func (s *syslogWatcher) watchLoop() {
+// watchLoop is the main watch loop of filelog watcher.
+func (s *filelogWatcher) watchLoop() {
 	defer func() {
 		s.closer.Close()
 		close(s.logCh)
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ func (s *syslogWatcher) watchLoop() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-s.tomb.Stopping():
-			glog.Infof("Stop watching syslog")
+			glog.Infof("Stop watching filelog")
 			return
 		default:
 		}
 
 		line, err := s.reader.ReadString('\n')
 		if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
-			glog.Errorf("Exiting syslog watch with error: %v", err)
+			glog.Errorf("Exiting filelog watch with error: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
 		buffer.WriteString(line)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (s *syslogWatcher) watchLoop() {
 	}
 }
 
-// getLogReader returns log reader for syslog log. Note that getLogReader doesn't look back
+// getLogReader returns log reader for filelog log. Note that getLogReader doesn't look back
 // to the rolled out logs.
 func getLogReader(path string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	if path == "" {
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog/log_watcher_test.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/filelog/log_watcher_test.go
similarity index 89%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog/log_watcher_test.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/filelog/log_watcher_test.go
index 5f1f376a..730de818 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog/log_watcher_test.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/filelog/log_watcher_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package syslog
+package filelog
 
 import (
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/types"
-	kerntypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/types"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/types"
+	logtypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types"
 
 	"code.cloudfoundry.org/clock/fakeclock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestWatch(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeClock := fakeclock.NewFakeClock(now)
 	testCases := []struct {
 		log      string
-		logs     []kerntypes.KernelLog
+		logs     []logtypes.Log
 		uptime   time.Time
 		lookback string
 	}{
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Jan  2 03:04:06 kernel: [1.000000] 2
 Jan  2 03:04:07 kernel: [2.000000] 3
 			`,
 			lookback: "0",
-			logs: []kerntypes.KernelLog{
+			logs: []logtypes.Log{
 				{
 					Timestamp: now,
 					Message:   "1",
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Jan  2 03:04:05 kernel: [1.000000] 2
 Jan  2 03:04:06 kernel: [2.000000] 3
 			`,
 			lookback: "0",
-			logs: []kerntypes.KernelLog{
+			logs: []logtypes.Log{
 				{
 					Timestamp: now,
 					Message:   "2",
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Jan  2 03:04:04 kernel: [1.000000] 2
 Jan  2 03:04:05 kernel: [2.000000] 3
 			`,
 			lookback: "1s",
-			logs: []kerntypes.KernelLog{
+			logs: []logtypes.Log{
 				{
 					Timestamp: now.Add(-time.Second),
 					Message:   "2",
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Jan  2 03:04:05 kernel: [2.000000] 3
 			`,
 			uptime:   time.Date(time.Now().Year(), time.January, 2, 3, 4, 4, 0, time.Local),
 			lookback: "2s",
-			logs: []kerntypes.KernelLog{
+			logs: []logtypes.Log{
 				{
 					Timestamp: now.Add(-time.Second),
 					Message:   "2",
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Jan  2 03:04:05 kernel: [2.000000] 3
 	}
 	for c, test := range testCases {
 		t.Logf("TestCase #%d: %#v", c+1, test)
-		f, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "kernel_log_watcher_test")
+		f, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "log_watcher_test")
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		defer func() {
 			f.Close()
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ Jan  2 03:04:05 kernel: [2.000000] 3
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 		w := NewSyslogWatcherOrDie(types.WatcherConfig{
-			Plugin:       "syslog",
+			Plugin:       "filelog",
 			PluginConfig: getTestPluginConfig(),
 			LogPath:      f.Name(),
 			Lookback:     test.lookback,
 		})
 		// Set the uptime.
-		w.(*syslogWatcher).uptime = test.uptime
+		w.(*filelogWatcher).uptime = test.uptime
 		// Set the fake clock.
-		w.(*syslogWatcher).clock = fakeClock
+		w.(*filelogWatcher).clock = fakeClock
 		logCh, err := w.Watch()
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		defer w.Stop()
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog/translator.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/filelog/translator.go
similarity index 94%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog/translator.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/filelog/translator.go
index 3f2ed9c3..a2ced1d7 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog/translator.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/filelog/translator.go
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
-package syslog
+package filelog
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
 	"time"
 
-	kerntypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/types"
+	logtypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types"
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 )
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func newTranslatorOrDie(pluginConfig map[string]string) *translator {
 }
 
 // translate translates the log line into internal type.
-func (t *translator) translate(line string) (*kerntypes.KernelLog, error) {
+func (t *translator) translate(line string) (*logtypes.Log, error) {
 	// Parse timestamp.
 	matches := t.timestampRegexp.FindStringSubmatch(line)
 	if len(matches) == 0 {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (t *translator) translate(line string) (*kerntypes.KernelLog, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no message found in line %q with regular expression %v", line, t.messageRegexp)
 	}
 	message := matches[len(matches)-1]
-	return &kerntypes.KernelLog{
+	return &logtypes.Log{
 		Timestamp: timestamp,
 		Message:   message,
 	}, nil
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func validatePluginConfig(cfg map[string]string) error {
 }
 
 // formalizeTimestamp formalizes the timestamp. We need this because some log doesn't contain full
-// timestamp, e.g. syslog.
+// timestamp, e.g. filelog.
 func formalizeTimestamp(t time.Time) time.Time {
 	if t.Year() == 0 {
 		t = t.AddDate(time.Now().Year(), 0, 0)
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog/translator_test.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/filelog/translator_test.go
similarity index 92%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog/translator_test.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/filelog/translator_test.go
index 8e128c19..c14d5e13 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog/translator_test.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/filelog/translator_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package syslog
+package filelog
 
 import (
 	"testing"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	kerntypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/types"
+	logtypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types"
 )
 
 func TestTranslate(t *testing.T) {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestTranslate(t *testing.T) {
 		config map[string]string
 		input  string
 		err    bool
-		log    *kerntypes.KernelLog
+		log    *logtypes.Log
 	}{
 		{
 			// missing year and timezone
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func TestTranslate(t *testing.T) {
 			// "timestampFormat": "Jan _2 15:04:05",
 			config: getTestPluginConfig(),
 			input:  "May  1 12:23:45 hostname kernel: [0.000000] component: log message",
-			log: &kerntypes.KernelLog{
+			log: &logtypes.Log{
 				Timestamp: time.Date(year, time.May, 1, 12, 23, 45, 0, time.Local),
 				Message:   "component: log message",
 			},
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func TestTranslate(t *testing.T) {
 			// no log message
 			config: getTestPluginConfig(),
 			input:  "May 21 12:23:45 hostname kernel: [9.999999] ",
-			log: &kerntypes.KernelLog{
+			log: &logtypes.Log{
 				Timestamp: time.Date(year, time.May, 21, 12, 23, 45, 0, time.Local),
 				Message:   "",
 			},
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestTranslate(t *testing.T) {
 				"timestampFormat": "2006-01-02T15:04:05.999999999-07:00",
 			},
 			input: `time="2017-02-01T17:58:34.999999999-08:00" level=error msg="test log line1\n test log line2"`,
-			log: &kerntypes.KernelLog{
+			log: &logtypes.Log{
 				Timestamp: time.Date(2017, 2, 1, 17, 58, 34, 999999999, time.FixedZone("PST", -8*3600)),
 				Message:   `test log line1\n test log line2`,
 			},
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/journald/log_watcher.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/journald/log_watcher.go
similarity index 91%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/journald/log_watcher.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/journald/log_watcher.go
index aae33a71..1291c4c0 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/journald/log_watcher.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/journald/log_watcher.go
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coreos/go-systemd/sdjournal"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/types"
-	kerntypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/types"
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/util"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/types"
+	logtypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/util"
 )
 
 // Compiling go-systemd/sdjournald needs libsystemd-dev or libsystemd-journal-dev,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import (
 type journaldWatcher struct {
 	journal *sdjournal.Journal
 	cfg     types.WatcherConfig
-	logCh   chan *kerntypes.KernelLog
+	logCh   chan *logtypes.Log
 	tomb    *util.Tomb
 }
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func NewJournaldWatcher(cfg types.WatcherConfig) types.LogWatcher {
 		cfg:  cfg,
 		tomb: util.NewTomb(),
 		// A capacity 1000 buffer should be enough
-		logCh: make(chan *kerntypes.KernelLog, 1000),
+		logCh: make(chan *logtypes.Log, 1000),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func NewJournaldWatcher(cfg types.WatcherConfig) types.LogWatcher {
 var _ types.WatcherCreateFunc = NewJournaldWatcher
 
 // Watch starts the journal watcher.
-func (j *journaldWatcher) Watch() (<-chan *kerntypes.KernelLog, error) {
+func (j *journaldWatcher) Watch() (<-chan *logtypes.Log, error) {
 	journal, err := getJournal(j.cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ func getJournal(cfg types.WatcherConfig) (*sdjournal.Journal, error) {
 }
 
 // translate translates journal entry into internal type.
-func translate(entry *sdjournal.JournalEntry) *kerntypes.KernelLog {
+func translate(entry *sdjournal.JournalEntry) *logtypes.Log {
 	timestamp := time.Unix(0, int64(time.Duration(entry.RealtimeTimestamp)*time.Microsecond))
 	message := strings.TrimSpace(entry.Fields["MESSAGE"])
-	return &kerntypes.KernelLog{
+	return &logtypes.Log{
 		Timestamp: timestamp,
 		Message:   message,
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/journald/log_watcher_test.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/journald/log_watcher_test.go
similarity index 90%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/journald/log_watcher_test.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/journald/log_watcher_test.go
index bb7957cf..356a4262 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/journald/log_watcher_test.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/journald/log_watcher_test.go
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coreos/go-systemd/sdjournal"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
-	kerntypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/types"
+	logtypes "k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types"
 )
 
 func TestTranslate(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		entry *sdjournal.JournalEntry
-		log   *kerntypes.KernelLog
+		log   *logtypes.Log
 	}{
 		{
 			// has log message
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestTranslate(t *testing.T) {
 				Fields:            map[string]string{"MESSAGE": "log message"},
 				RealtimeTimestamp: 123456789,
 			},
-			log: &kerntypes.KernelLog{
+			log: &logtypes.Log{
 				Timestamp: time.Unix(0, 123456789*1000),
 				Message:   "log message",
 			},
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func TestTranslate(t *testing.T) {
 				Fields:            map[string]string{},
 				RealtimeTimestamp: 987654321,
 			},
-			log: &kerntypes.KernelLog{
+			log: &logtypes.Log{
 				Timestamp: time.Unix(0, 987654321*1000),
 				Message:   "",
 			},
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/log_watchers.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/log_watchers.go
similarity index 95%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/log_watchers.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/log_watchers.go
index fd47baf3..a4b7562d 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/log_watchers.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/log_watchers.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package logwatchers
 
 import (
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/types"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/types"
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/register_syslog.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/register_filelog.go
similarity index 75%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/register_syslog.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/register_filelog.go
index 398b6398..43a23d0c 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/register_syslog.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/register_filelog.go
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ limitations under the License.
 package logwatchers
 
 import (
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/syslog"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/filelog"
 )
 
-const syslogPluginName = "syslog"
+const filelogPluginName = "filelog"
 
 func init() {
-	// Register the syslog plugin.
-	registerLogWatcher(syslogPluginName, syslog.NewSyslogWatcherOrDie)
+	// Register the filelog plugin.
+	registerLogWatcher(filelogPluginName, filelog.NewSyslogWatcherOrDie)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/register_journald.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/register_journald.go
similarity index 87%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/register_journald.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/register_journald.go
index 9d37f1c7..0d0862ae 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/register_journald.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/register_journald.go
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ limitations under the License.
 package logwatchers
 
 import (
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/journald"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/journald"
 )
 
 const journaldPluginName = "journald"
 
 func init() {
-	// Register the syslog plugin.
+	// Register the journald plugin.
 	registerLogWatcher(journaldPluginName, journald.NewJournaldWatcher)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/types/log_watcher.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/types/log_watcher.go
similarity index 88%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/types/log_watcher.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/types/log_watcher.go
index c079c018..4dc1d72a 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/logwatchers/types/log_watcher.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/logwatchers/types/log_watcher.go
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ limitations under the License.
 package types
 
 import (
-	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/kernelmonitor/types"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types"
 )
 
 // LogWatcher is the interface of a log watcher.
 type LogWatcher interface {
 	// Watch starts watching logs and returns logs via a channel.
-	Watch() (<-chan *types.KernelLog, error)
+	Watch() (<-chan *types.Log, error)
 	// Stop stops the log watcher. Resources open should be closed properly.
 	Stop()
 }
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ type LogWatcher interface {
 // WatcherConfig is the configuration of the log watcher.
 type WatcherConfig struct {
 	// Plugin is the name of plugin which is currently used.
-	// Currently supported: syslog, journald.
+	// Currently supported: filelog, journald.
 	Plugin string `json:"plugin, omitempty"`
 	// PluginConfig is a key/value configuration of a plugin. Valid configurations
 	// are defined in different log watcher plugin.
 	PluginConfig map[string]string `json:"pluginConfig, omitempty"`
 	// LogPath is the path to the log
 	LogPath string `json:"logPath, omitempty"`
-	// Lookback is the time kernel watcher looks up
+	// Lookback is the time log watcher looks up
 	Lookback string `json:"lookback, omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/types/types.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types/types.go
similarity index 60%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/types/types.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/types/types.go
index 0793463c..b20a8df2 100644
--- a/pkg/kernelmonitor/types/types.go
+++ b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/types/types.go
@@ -20,34 +20,34 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-// KernelLog is the log item returned by translator. It's very easy to extend this
+// Log is the log item returned by translator. It's very easy to extend this
 // to support other log monitoring, such as docker log monitoring.
-type KernelLog struct {
+type Log struct {
 	Timestamp time.Time
 	Message   string
 }
 
-// Type is the type of the kernel problem.
+// Type is the type of the problem.
 type Type string
 
 const (
-	// Temp means the kernel problem is temporary, only need to report an event.
+	// Temp means the problem is temporary, only need to report an event.
 	Temp Type = "temporary"
-	// Perm means the kernel problem is permanent, need to change the node condition.
+	// Perm means the problem is permanent, need to change the node condition.
 	Perm Type = "permanent"
 )
 
-// Rule describes how kernel monitor should analyze the kernel log.
+// Rule describes how log monitor should analyze the log.
 type Rule struct {
-	// Type is the type of matched kernel problem.
+	// Type is the type of matched problem.
 	Type Type `json:"type"`
-	// Condition is the type of the condition the kernel problem triggered. Notice that
-	// the Condition field should be set only when the problem is permanent, or else the
-	// field will be ignored.
+	// Condition is the type of the condition the problem triggered. Notice that
+	// the Condition field should be set only when the problem is permanent, or
+	// else the field will be ignored.
 	Condition string `json:"condition"`
-	// Reason is the short reason of the kernel problem.
+	// Reason is the short reason of the problem.
 	Reason string `json:"reason"`
-	// Pattern is the regular expression to match the kernel problem in kernel log.
+	// Pattern is the regular expression to match the problem in log.
 	// Notice that the pattern must match to the end of the line.
 	Pattern string `json:"pattern"`
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/util/tomb.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/util/tomb.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/util/tomb.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/util/tomb.go
diff --git a/pkg/kernelmonitor/util/tomb_test.go b/pkg/systemlogmonitor/util/tomb_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/kernelmonitor/util/tomb_test.go
rename to pkg/systemlogmonitor/util/tomb_test.go