diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 633ff06fe..79f50ac01 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 	metrics "github.com/armon/go-metrics"
 	consulapi "github.com/hashicorp/consul/api"
+	hclog "github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	multierror "github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	consulApi "github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/consul"
 	cstructs "github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/structs"
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/boltdb/bolt"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/lib"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/allocdir"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/allocrunner"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/config"
@@ -212,16 +212,19 @@ func NewClient(cfg *config.Config, consulCatalog consul.CatalogAPI, consulServic
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Create the logger
+	logger := cfg.Logger.ResetNamed("")
+
 	// Create the client
 	c := &Client{
 		config:               cfg,
 		consulCatalog:        consulCatalog,
 		consulService:        consulService,
 		start:                time.Now(),
-		connPool:             pool.NewPool(cfg.LogOutput, clientRPCCache, clientMaxStreams, tlsWrap),
+		connPool:             pool.NewPool(logger, clientRPCCache, clientMaxStreams, tlsWrap),
 		tlsWrap:              tlsWrap,
 		streamingRpcs:        structs.NewStreamingRpcRegistry(),
-		logger:               cfg.Logger.ResetNamed("").StandardLogger(&hclog.StandardLoggerOptions{InferLevels: true}),
+		logger:               logger.StandardLogger(&hclog.StandardLoggerOptions{InferLevels: true}),
 		allocs:               make(map[string]*allocrunner.AllocRunner),
 		allocUpdates:         make(chan *structs.Allocation, 64),
 		shutdownCh:           make(chan struct{}),
diff --git a/helper/pool/pool.go b/helper/pool/pool.go
index b1a57c2df..31a55dd6d 100644
--- a/helper/pool/pool.go
+++ b/helper/pool/pool.go
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ import (
 	"container/list"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log"
 	"net"
 	"net/rpc"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	hclog "github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	msgpackrpc "github.com/hashicorp/net-rpc-msgpackrpc"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/helper/tlsutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
@@ -121,8 +123,8 @@ func (c *Conn) returnClient(client *StreamClient) {
 type ConnPool struct {
 	sync.Mutex
 
-	// LogOutput is used to control logging
-	logOutput io.Writer
+	// logger is the logger to be used
+	logger *log.Logger
 
 	// The maximum time to keep a connection open
 	maxTime time.Duration
@@ -156,9 +158,9 @@ type ConnPool struct {
 // Set maxTime to 0 to disable reaping. maxStreams is used to control
 // the number of idle streams allowed.
 // If TLS settings are provided outgoing connections use TLS.
-func NewPool(logOutput io.Writer, maxTime time.Duration, maxStreams int, tlsWrap tlsutil.RegionWrapper) *ConnPool {
+func NewPool(logger hclog.Logger, maxTime time.Duration, maxStreams int, tlsWrap tlsutil.RegionWrapper) *ConnPool {
 	pool := &ConnPool{
-		logOutput:  logOutput,
+		logger:     logger.StandardLogger(&hclog.StandardLoggerOptions{InferLevels: true}),
 		maxTime:    maxTime,
 		maxStreams: maxStreams,
 		pool:       make(map[string]*Conn),
@@ -335,7 +337,8 @@ func (p *ConnPool) getNewConn(region string, addr net.Addr, version int) (*Conn,
 
 	// Setup the logger
 	conf := yamux.DefaultConfig()
-	conf.LogOutput = p.logOutput
+	conf.LogOutput = nil
+	conf.Logger = p.logger
 
 	// Create a multiplexed session
 	session, err := yamux.Client(conn, conf)
diff --git a/helper/pool/pool_test.go b/helper/pool/pool_test.go
index becf7d468..953c85745 100644
--- a/helper/pool/pool_test.go
+++ b/helper/pool/pool_test.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func newTestPool(t *testing.T) *ConnPool {
-	w := testlog.NewWriter(t)
-	p := NewPool(w, 1*time.Minute, 10, nil)
+	l := testlog.HCLogger(t)
+	p := NewPool(l, 1*time.Minute, 10, nil)
 	return p
 }
 
diff --git a/nomad/rpc.go b/nomad/rpc.go
index 39baca7e0..7695217f0 100644
--- a/nomad/rpc.go
+++ b/nomad/rpc.go
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	golog "log"
+
 	metrics "github.com/armon/go-metrics"
 	log "github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	memdb "github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
@@ -47,13 +49,16 @@ const (
 
 type rpcHandler struct {
 	*Server
-	logger log.Logger
+	logger   log.Logger
+	gologger *golog.Logger
 }
 
 func newRpcHandler(s *Server) *rpcHandler {
+	logger := s.logger.Named("rpc")
 	return &rpcHandler{
-		Server: s,
-		logger: s.logger.Named("rpc"),
+		Server:   s,
+		logger:   logger,
+		gologger: logger.StandardLogger(&log.StandardLoggerOptions{InferLevels: true}),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -207,7 +212,8 @@ func (r *rpcHandler) handleMultiplex(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, rpcCtx
 	}()
 
 	conf := yamux.DefaultConfig()
-	conf.LogOutput = r.config.LogOutput
+	conf.LogOutput = nil
+	conf.Logger = r.gologger
 	server, err := yamux.Server(conn, conf)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.logger.Error("multiplex failed to create yamux server", "error", err)
@@ -315,7 +321,8 @@ func (r *rpcHandler) handleMultiplexV2(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, rpcCt
 	}()
 
 	conf := yamux.DefaultConfig()
-	conf.LogOutput = r.config.LogOutput
+	conf.LogOutput = nil
+	conf.Logger = r.gologger
 	server, err := yamux.Server(conn, conf)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.logger.Error("multiplex_v2 failed to create yamux server", "error", err)
diff --git a/nomad/rpc_test.go b/nomad/rpc_test.go
index ec885cc65..4af2d6750 100644
--- a/nomad/rpc_test.go
+++ b/nomad/rpc_test.go
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func TestRPC_handleMultiplexV2(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Make two streams
 	conf := yamux.DefaultConfig()
-	conf.LogOutput = testlog.NewWriter(t)
+	conf.Logger = testlog.Logger(t)
 	session, err := yamux.Client(p1, conf)
 	require.Nil(err)
 
diff --git a/nomad/server.go b/nomad/server.go
index af10e14ec..4bb10f346 100644
--- a/nomad/server.go
+++ b/nomad/server.go
@@ -286,12 +286,15 @@ func NewServer(config *Config, consulCatalog consul.CatalogAPI) (*Server, error)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Create the logger
+	logger := config.Logger.ResetNamed("nomad")
+
 	// Create the server
 	s := &Server{
 		config:        config,
 		consulCatalog: consulCatalog,
-		connPool:      pool.NewPool(config.LogOutput, serverRPCCache, serverMaxStreams, tlsWrap),
-		logger:        config.Logger.ResetNamed("nomad"),
+		connPool:      pool.NewPool(logger, serverRPCCache, serverMaxStreams, tlsWrap),
+		logger:        logger,
 		tlsWrap:       tlsWrap,
 		rpcServer:     rpc.NewServer(),
 		streamingRpcs: structs.NewStreamingRpcRegistry(),
@@ -1089,8 +1092,10 @@ func (s *Server) setupRaft() error {
 		s.config.LogOutput)
 	s.raftTransport = trans
 
-	// Make sure we set the LogOutput.
-	s.config.RaftConfig.LogOutput = s.config.LogOutput
+	// Make sure we set the Logger.
+	logger := s.logger.StandardLogger(&log.StandardLoggerOptions{InferLevels: true})
+	s.config.RaftConfig.Logger = logger
+	s.config.RaftConfig.LogOutput = nil
 
 	// Our version of Raft protocol requires the LocalID to match the network
 	// address of the transport.
@@ -1253,8 +1258,11 @@ func (s *Server) setupSerf(conf *serf.Config, ch chan serf.Event, path string) (
 	if s.config.UpgradeVersion != "" {
 		conf.Tags[AutopilotVersionTag] = s.config.UpgradeVersion
 	}
-	conf.MemberlistConfig.LogOutput = s.config.LogOutput
-	conf.LogOutput = s.config.LogOutput
+	logger := s.logger.StandardLogger(&log.StandardLoggerOptions{InferLevels: true})
+	conf.MemberlistConfig.Logger = logger
+	conf.Logger = logger
+	conf.MemberlistConfig.LogOutput = nil
+	conf.LogOutput = nil
 	conf.EventCh = ch
 	if !s.config.DevMode {
 		conf.SnapshotPath = filepath.Join(s.config.DataDir, path)
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/hashicorp/yamux/mux.go b/vendor/github.com/hashicorp/yamux/mux.go
index 7abc7c744..18a078c8a 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/hashicorp/yamux/mux.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/hashicorp/yamux/mux.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package yamux
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -30,8 +31,13 @@ type Config struct {
 	// window size that we allow for a stream.
 	MaxStreamWindowSize uint32
 
-	// LogOutput is used to control the log destination
+	// LogOutput is used to control the log destination. Either Logger or
+	// LogOutput can be set, not both.
 	LogOutput io.Writer
+
+	// Logger is used to pass in the logger to be used. Either Logger or
+	// LogOutput can be set, not both.
+	Logger *log.Logger
 }
 
 // DefaultConfig is used to return a default configuration
@@ -57,6 +63,11 @@ func VerifyConfig(config *Config) error {
 	if config.MaxStreamWindowSize < initialStreamWindow {
 		return fmt.Errorf("MaxStreamWindowSize must be larger than %d", initialStreamWindow)
 	}
+	if config.LogOutput != nil && config.Logger != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("both Logger and LogOutput may not be set, select one")
+	} else if config.LogOutput == nil && config.Logger == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("one of Logger or LogOutput must be set, select one")
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/hashicorp/yamux/session.go b/vendor/github.com/hashicorp/yamux/session.go
index d8446fa65..a80ddec35 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/hashicorp/yamux/session.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/hashicorp/yamux/session.go
@@ -86,9 +86,14 @@ type sendReady struct {
 
 // newSession is used to construct a new session
 func newSession(config *Config, conn io.ReadWriteCloser, client bool) *Session {
+	logger := config.Logger
+	if logger == nil {
+		logger = log.New(config.LogOutput, "", log.LstdFlags)
+	}
+
 	s := &Session{
 		config:     config,
-		logger:     log.New(config.LogOutput, "", log.LstdFlags),
+		logger:     logger,
 		conn:       conn,
 		bufRead:    bufio.NewReader(conn),
 		pings:      make(map[uint32]chan struct{}),
@@ -309,8 +314,10 @@ func (s *Session) keepalive() {
 		case <-time.After(s.config.KeepAliveInterval):
 			_, err := s.Ping()
 			if err != nil {
-				s.logger.Printf("[ERR] yamux: keepalive failed: %v", err)
-				s.exitErr(ErrKeepAliveTimeout)
+				if err != ErrSessionShutdown {
+					s.logger.Printf("[ERR] yamux: keepalive failed: %v", err)
+					s.exitErr(ErrKeepAliveTimeout)
+				}
 				return
 			}
 		case <-s.shutdownCh:
diff --git a/vendor/vendor.json b/vendor/vendor.json
index 98a87c833..e9796f46c 100644
--- a/vendor/vendor.json
+++ b/vendor/vendor.json
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 		{"path":"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/jsonutil","checksumSHA1":"POgkM3GrjRFw6H3sw95YNEs552A=","revision":"8575f8fedcf8f5a6eb2b4701cb527b99574b5286","revisionTime":"2018-09-06T17:45:45Z"},
 		{"path":"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/parseutil","checksumSHA1":"HA2MV/2XI0HcoThSRxQCaBZR2ps=","revision":"8575f8fedcf8f5a6eb2b4701cb527b99574b5286","revisionTime":"2018-09-06T17:45:45Z"},
 		{"path":"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/strutil","checksumSHA1":"HdVuYhZ5TuxeIFqi0jy2GHW7a4o=","revision":"8575f8fedcf8f5a6eb2b4701cb527b99574b5286","revisionTime":"2018-09-06T17:45:45Z"},
-		{"path":"github.com/hashicorp/yamux","checksumSHA1":"NnWv17i1tpvBNJtpdRRWpE6j4LY=","revision":"2658be15c5f05e76244154714161f17e3e77de2e","revisionTime":"2018-03-14T20:07:45Z"},
+		{"path":"github.com/hashicorp/yamux","checksumSHA1":"m9OKUPd/iliwKxs+LCSmAGpDJOs=","revision":"7221087c3d281fda5f794e28c2ea4c6e4d5c4558","revisionTime":"2018-09-17T20:50:41Z"},
 		{"path":"github.com/hpcloud/tail/util","checksumSHA1":"0xM336Lb25URO/1W1/CtGoRygVU=","revision":"37f4271387456dd1bf82ab1ad9229f060cc45386","revisionTime":"2017-08-14T16:06:53Z"},
 		{"path":"github.com/hpcloud/tail/watch","checksumSHA1":"TP4OAv5JMtzj2TB6OQBKqauaKDc=","revision":"37f4271387456dd1bf82ab1ad9229f060cc45386","revisionTime":"2017-08-14T16:06:53Z"},
 		{"path":"github.com/jmespath/go-jmespath","comment":"0.2.2-2-gc01cf91","revision":"c01cf91b011868172fdcd9f41838e80c9d716264"},