diff --git a/builtin/logical/pki/ca_test.go b/builtin/logical/pki/ca_test.go
index 66d666a5a..ca0309e8d 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/pki/ca_test.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/pki/ca_test.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func TestBackend_CA_Steps(t *testing.T) {
 			NotBefore:             time.Now().Add(-30 * time.Second),
 			NotAfter:              time.Now().Add(262980 * time.Hour),
 			BasicConstraintsValid: true,
-			IsCA: true,
+			IsCA:                  true,
 		}
 		caBytes, err := x509.CreateCertificate(rand.Reader, caCertTemplate, caCertTemplate, cak.Public(), cak)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/command/base.go b/command/base.go
index ae340c504..d71c4a798 100644
--- a/command/base.go
+++ b/command/base.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ const (
 	// maxLineLength is the maximum width of any line.
 	maxLineLength int = 78
 
-	// notSetNamespace is a flag value for a not-set namespace
-	notSetNamespace = "(not set)"
+	// notSetValue is a flag value for a not-set value
+	notSetValue = "(not set)"
 )
 
 // reRemoveWhitespace is a regular expression for stripping whitespace from
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ func (c *BaseCommand) Client() (*api.Client, error) {
 
 	// flagNS takes precedence over flagNamespace. After resolution, point both
 	// flags to the same value to be able to use them interchangeably anywhere.
-	if c.flagNS != notSetNamespace {
+	if c.flagNS != notSetValue {
 		c.flagNamespace = c.flagNS
 	}
-	if c.flagNamespace != notSetNamespace {
+	if c.flagNamespace != notSetValue {
 		client.SetNamespace(namespace.Canonicalize(c.flagNamespace))
 	}
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func (c *BaseCommand) flagSet(bit FlagSetBit) *FlagSets {
 			f.StringVar(&StringVar{
 				Name:       "namespace",
 				Target:     &c.flagNamespace,
-				Default:    notSetNamespace, // this can never be a real value
+				Default:    notSetValue, // this can never be a real value
 				EnvVar:     "VAULT_NAMESPACE",
 				Completion: complete.PredictAnything,
 				Usage: "The namespace to use for the command. Setting this is not " +
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func (c *BaseCommand) flagSet(bit FlagSetBit) *FlagSets {
 			f.StringVar(&StringVar{
 				Name:       "ns",
 				Target:     &c.flagNS,
-				Default:    notSetNamespace, // this can never be a real value
+				Default:    notSetValue, // this can never be a real value
 				Completion: complete.PredictAnything,
 				Hidden:     true,
 				Usage:      "Alias for -namespace. This takes precedence over -namespace.",
diff --git a/command/server.go b/command/server.go
index 245f28864..84194d348 100644
--- a/command/server.go
+++ b/command/server.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (c *ServerCommand) Flags() *FlagSets {
 	f.StringVar(&StringVar{
 		Name:       "log-level",
 		Target:     &c.flagLogLevel,
-		Default:    "info",
+		Default:    notSetValue,
 		EnvVar:     "VAULT_LOG_LEVEL",
 		Completion: complete.PredictSet("trace", "debug", "info", "warn", "err"),
 		Usage: "Log verbosity level. Supported values (in order of detail) are " +
@@ -307,8 +307,12 @@ func (c *ServerCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		c.logWriter = os.Stdout
 	}
 	var level log.Level
+	var logLevelWasNotSet bool
 	c.flagLogLevel = strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(c.flagLogLevel))
 	switch c.flagLogLevel {
+	case notSetValue:
+		logLevelWasNotSet = true
+		level = log.Info
 	case "trace":
 		level = log.Trace
 	case "debug":
@@ -334,10 +338,7 @@ func (c *ServerCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		c.logger = logging.NewVaultLoggerWithWriter(c.logWriter, level)
 	}
 
-	grpclog.SetLogger(&grpclogFaker{
-		logger: c.logger.Named("grpclogfaker"),
-		log:    os.Getenv("VAULT_GRPC_LOGGING") != "",
-	})
+	allLoggers := []log.Logger{c.logger}
 
 	// Automatically enable dev mode if other dev flags are provided.
 	if c.flagDevHA || c.flagDevTransactional || c.flagDevLeasedKV || c.flagDevThreeNode || c.flagDevFourCluster {
@@ -390,6 +391,32 @@ func (c *ServerCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
+	if config.LogLevel != "" && logLevelWasNotSet {
+		configLogLevel := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(config.LogLevel))
+		switch configLogLevel {
+		case "trace":
+			c.logger.SetLevel(log.Trace)
+		case "debug":
+			c.logger.SetLevel(log.Debug)
+		case "notice", "info", "":
+			c.logger.SetLevel(log.Info)
+		case "warn", "warning":
+			c.logger.SetLevel(log.Warn)
+		case "err", "error":
+			c.logger.SetLevel(log.Error)
+		default:
+			c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Unknown log level: %s", config.LogLevel))
+			return 1
+		}
+	}
+
+	namedGRPCLogFaker := c.logger.Named("grpclogfaker")
+	allLoggers = append(allLoggers, namedGRPCLogFaker)
+	grpclog.SetLogger(&grpclogFaker{
+		logger: namedGRPCLogFaker,
+		log:    os.Getenv("VAULT_GRPC_LOGGING") != "",
+	})
+
 	// Ensure that a backend is provided
 	if config.Storage == nil {
 		c.UI.Output("A storage backend must be specified")
@@ -423,7 +450,9 @@ func (c *ServerCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Unknown storage type %s", config.Storage.Type))
 		return 1
 	}
-	backend, err := factory(config.Storage.Config, c.logger.Named("storage."+config.Storage.Type))
+	namedStorageLogger := c.logger.Named("storage." + config.Storage.Type)
+	allLoggers = append(allLoggers, namedStorageLogger)
+	backend, err := factory(config.Storage.Config, namedStorageLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error initializing storage of type %s: %s", config.Storage.Type, err))
 		return 1
@@ -469,6 +498,7 @@ func (c *ServerCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		PluginDirectory:    config.PluginDirectory,
 		EnableUI:           config.EnableUI,
 		EnableRaw:          config.EnableRawEndpoint,
+		AllLoggers:         allLoggers,
 	}
 	if c.flagDev {
 		coreConfig.DevToken = c.flagDevRootTokenID
@@ -1039,6 +1069,51 @@ CLUSTER_SYNTHESIS_COMPLETE:
 
 		case <-c.SighupCh:
 			c.UI.Output("==> Vault reload triggered")
+
+			// Check for new log level
+			var config *server.Config
+			var level log.Level
+			for _, path := range c.flagConfigs {
+				current, err := server.LoadConfig(path, c.logger)
+				if err != nil {
+					c.logger.Error("could not reload config", "path", path, "error", err)
+					goto RUNRELOADFUNCS
+				}
+
+				if config == nil {
+					config = current
+				} else {
+					config = config.Merge(current)
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Ensure at least one config was found.
+			if config == nil {
+				c.logger.Error("no config found at reload time")
+				goto RUNRELOADFUNCS
+			}
+
+			if config.LogLevel != "" {
+				configLogLevel := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(config.LogLevel))
+				switch configLogLevel {
+				case "trace":
+					level = log.Trace
+				case "debug":
+					level = log.Debug
+				case "notice", "info", "":
+					level = log.Info
+				case "warn", "warning":
+					level = log.Warn
+				case "err", "error":
+					level = log.Error
+				default:
+					c.logger.Error("unknown log level found on reload", "level", config.LogLevel)
+					goto RUNRELOADFUNCS
+				}
+				core.SetLogLevel(level)
+			}
+
+		RUNRELOADFUNCS:
 			if err := c.Reload(c.reloadFuncsLock, c.reloadFuncs, c.flagConfigs); err != nil {
 				c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error(s) were encountered during reload: %s", err))
 			}
diff --git a/command/server/config.go b/command/server/config.go
index eb7ff3d6d..715120a98 100644
--- a/command/server/config.go
+++ b/command/server/config.go
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	PluginDirectory string `hcl:"plugin_directory"`
 
+	LogLevel string `hcl:"log_level"`
+
 	PidFile              string      `hcl:"pid_file"`
 	EnableRawEndpoint    bool        `hcl:"-"`
 	EnableRawEndpointRaw interface{} `hcl:"raw_storage_endpoint"`
@@ -299,6 +301,11 @@ func (c *Config) Merge(c2 *Config) *Config {
 		result.DefaultMaxRequestDuration = c2.DefaultMaxRequestDuration
 	}
 
+	result.LogLevel = c.LogLevel
+	if c2.LogLevel != "" {
+		result.LogLevel = c2.LogLevel
+	}
+
 	result.ClusterName = c.ClusterName
 	if c2.ClusterName != "" {
 		result.ClusterName = c2.ClusterName
diff --git a/helper/storagepacker/storagepacker.go b/helper/storagepacker/storagepacker.go
index 67c05b9b1..3518ed8f2 100644
--- a/helper/storagepacker/storagepacker.go
+++ b/helper/storagepacker/storagepacker.go
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func NewStoragePacker(view logical.Storage, logger log.Logger, viewPrefix string
 	packer := &StoragePacker{
 		view:         view,
 		viewPrefix:   viewPrefix,
-		logger:       logger.Named("storagepacker"),
+		logger:       logger,
 		storageLocks: locksutil.CreateLocks(),
 	}
 
diff --git a/vault/audit.go b/vault/audit.go
index b7dd8ebf4..491f47196 100644
--- a/vault/audit.go
+++ b/vault/audit.go
@@ -308,7 +308,9 @@ func (c *Core) persistAudit(ctx context.Context, table *MountTable, localOnly bo
 // setupAudit is invoked after we've loaded the audit able to
 // initialize the audit backends
 func (c *Core) setupAudits(ctx context.Context) error {
-	broker := NewAuditBroker(c.baseLogger.Named("audit"))
+	brokerLogger := c.baseLogger.Named("audit")
+	c.AddLogger(brokerLogger)
+	broker := NewAuditBroker(brokerLogger)
 
 	c.auditLock.Lock()
 	defer c.auditLock.Unlock()
@@ -413,6 +415,7 @@ func (c *Core) newAuditBackend(ctx context.Context, entry *MountEntry, view logi
 	}
 
 	auditLogger := c.baseLogger.Named("audit")
+	c.AddLogger(auditLogger)
 
 	switch entry.Type {
 	case "file":
diff --git a/vault/auth.go b/vault/auth.go
index 0b9d052f3..594c46ccb 100644
--- a/vault/auth.go
+++ b/vault/auth.go
@@ -578,9 +578,11 @@ func (c *Core) newCredentialBackend(ctx context.Context, entry *MountEntry, sysV
 		conf["plugin_name"] = entry.Config.PluginName
 	}
 
+	authLogger := c.baseLogger.Named(fmt.Sprintf("auth.%s.%s", t, entry.Accessor))
+	c.AddLogger(authLogger)
 	config := &logical.BackendConfig{
 		StorageView: view,
-		Logger:      c.baseLogger.Named(fmt.Sprintf("auth.%s.%s", t, entry.Accessor)),
+		Logger:      authLogger,
 		Config:      conf,
 		System:      sysView,
 		BackendUUID: entry.BackendAwareUUID,
diff --git a/vault/core.go b/vault/core.go
index a373bc64d..b6ea19c35 100644
--- a/vault/core.go
+++ b/vault/core.go
@@ -367,6 +367,10 @@ type Core struct {
 
 	// Stores any funcs that should be run on successful postUnseal
 	postUnsealFuncs []func()
+
+	// Stores loggers so we can reset the level
+	allLoggers     []log.Logger
+	allLoggersLock sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 // CoreConfig is used to parameterize a core
@@ -420,6 +424,8 @@ type CoreConfig struct {
 
 	ReloadFuncs     *map[string][]reload.ReloadFunc
 	ReloadFuncsLock *sync.RWMutex
+
+	AllLoggers []log.Logger
 }
 
 // NewCore is used to construct a new core
@@ -488,9 +494,11 @@ func NewCore(conf *CoreConfig) (*Core, error) {
 		activeNodeReplicationState:       new(uint32),
 		keepHALockOnStepDown:             new(uint32),
 		activeContextCancelFunc:          new(atomic.Value),
+		allLoggers:                       conf.AllLoggers,
 	}
 
 	atomic.StoreUint32(c.sealed, 1)
+	c.allLoggers = append(c.allLoggers, c.logger)
 
 	atomic.StoreUint32(c.replicationState, uint32(consts.ReplicationDRDisabled|consts.ReplicationPerformanceDisabled))
 	c.localClusterCert.Store(([]byte)(nil))
@@ -520,15 +528,19 @@ func NewCore(conf *CoreConfig) (*Core, error) {
 	}
 	c.seal.SetCore(c)
 
-	c.sealUnwrapper = NewSealUnwrapper(phys, c.baseLogger.Named("storage.sealunwrapper"))
+	unwrapperLogger := c.baseLogger.Named("storage.sealunwrapper")
+	c.allLoggers = append(c.allLoggers, unwrapperLogger)
+	c.sealUnwrapper = NewSealUnwrapper(phys, unwrapperLogger)
 
 	var ok bool
 
 	// Wrap the physical backend in a cache layer if enabled
+	cacheLogger := c.baseLogger.Named("storage.cache")
+	c.allLoggers = append(c.allLoggers, cacheLogger)
 	if txnOK {
-		c.physical = physical.NewTransactionalCache(c.sealUnwrapper, conf.CacheSize, c.baseLogger.Named("storage.cache"))
+		c.physical = physical.NewTransactionalCache(c.sealUnwrapper, conf.CacheSize, cacheLogger)
 	} else {
-		c.physical = physical.NewCache(c.sealUnwrapper, conf.CacheSize, c.baseLogger.Named("storage.cache"))
+		c.physical = physical.NewCache(c.sealUnwrapper, conf.CacheSize, cacheLogger)
 	}
 	c.physicalCache = c.physical.(physical.ToggleablePurgemonster)
 
@@ -585,7 +597,9 @@ func NewCore(conf *CoreConfig) (*Core, error) {
 	}
 	logicalBackends["cubbyhole"] = CubbyholeBackendFactory
 	logicalBackends["system"] = func(ctx context.Context, config *logical.BackendConfig) (logical.Backend, error) {
-		b := NewSystemBackend(c, conf.Logger.Named("system"))
+		sysBackendLogger := conf.Logger.Named("system")
+		c.AddLogger(sysBackendLogger)
+		b := NewSystemBackend(c, sysBackendLogger)
 		if err := b.Setup(ctx, config); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -593,7 +607,9 @@ func NewCore(conf *CoreConfig) (*Core, error) {
 	}
 
 	logicalBackends["identity"] = func(ctx context.Context, config *logical.BackendConfig) (logical.Backend, error) {
-		return NewIdentityStore(ctx, c, config, conf.Logger.Named("identity"))
+		identityLogger := conf.Logger.Named("identity")
+		c.AddLogger(identityLogger)
+		return NewIdentityStore(ctx, c, config, identityLogger)
 	}
 
 	c.logicalBackends = logicalBackends
@@ -603,7 +619,9 @@ func NewCore(conf *CoreConfig) (*Core, error) {
 		credentialBackends[k] = f
 	}
 	credentialBackends["token"] = func(ctx context.Context, config *logical.BackendConfig) (logical.Backend, error) {
-		return NewTokenStore(ctx, conf.Logger.Named("token"), c, config)
+		tsLogger := conf.Logger.Named("token")
+		c.AddLogger(tsLogger)
+		return NewTokenStore(ctx, tsLogger, c, config)
 	}
 	c.credentialBackends = credentialBackends
 
@@ -1456,3 +1474,17 @@ func (c *Core) RouterAccess() *RouterAccess {
 func (c *Core) IsDRSecondary() bool {
 	return c.ReplicationState().HasState(consts.ReplicationDRSecondary)
 }
+
+func (c *Core) AddLogger(logger log.Logger) {
+	c.allLoggersLock.Lock()
+	defer c.allLoggersLock.Unlock()
+	c.allLoggers = append(c.allLoggers, logger)
+}
+
+func (c *Core) SetLogLevel(level log.Level) {
+	c.allLoggersLock.RLock()
+	defer c.allLoggersLock.RUnlock()
+	for _, logger := range c.allLoggers {
+		logger.SetLevel(level)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vault/expiration.go b/vault/expiration.go
index a1420f765..191b1de11 100644
--- a/vault/expiration.go
+++ b/vault/expiration.go
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ func (c *Core) setupExpiration() error {
 	view := c.systemBarrierView.SubView(expirationSubPath)
 
 	// Create the manager
-	mgr := NewExpirationManager(c, view, c.baseLogger.Named("expiration"))
+	expLogger := c.baseLogger.Named("expiration")
+	c.AddLogger(expLogger)
+	mgr := NewExpirationManager(c, view, expLogger)
 	c.expiration = mgr
 
 	// Link the token store to this
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@ func (m *ExpirationManager) Tidy() error {
 	var tidyErrors *multierror.Error
 
 	logger := m.logger.Named("tidy")
+	m.core.AddLogger(logger)
 
 	if !atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(m.tidyLock, 0, 1) {
 		logger.Warn("tidy operation on leases is already in progress")
diff --git a/vault/identity_store.go b/vault/identity_store.go
index afd782964..e5860bfb3 100644
--- a/vault/identity_store.go
+++ b/vault/identity_store.go
@@ -40,12 +40,16 @@ func NewIdentityStore(ctx context.Context, core *Core, config *logical.BackendCo
 		core:   core,
 	}
 
-	iStore.entityPacker, err = storagepacker.NewStoragePacker(iStore.view, iStore.logger, "")
+	entitiesPackerLogger := iStore.logger.Named("storagepacker").Named("entities")
+	core.AddLogger(entitiesPackerLogger)
+	groupsPackerLogger := iStore.logger.Named("storagepacker").Named("groups")
+	core.AddLogger(groupsPackerLogger)
+	iStore.entityPacker, err = storagepacker.NewStoragePacker(iStore.view, entitiesPackerLogger, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errwrap.Wrapf("failed to create entity packer: {{err}}", err)
 	}
 
-	iStore.groupPacker, err = storagepacker.NewStoragePacker(iStore.view, iStore.logger, groupBucketsPrefix)
+	iStore.groupPacker, err = storagepacker.NewStoragePacker(iStore.view, groupsPackerLogger, groupBucketsPrefix)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errwrap.Wrapf("failed to create group packer: {{err}}", err)
 	}
diff --git a/vault/mount.go b/vault/mount.go
index 6b8e43dbd..2eba6bd6a 100644
--- a/vault/mount.go
+++ b/vault/mount.go
@@ -923,9 +923,11 @@ func (c *Core) newLogicalBackend(ctx context.Context, entry *MountEntry, sysView
 		conf["plugin_name"] = entry.Config.PluginName
 	}
 
+	backendLogger := c.baseLogger.Named(fmt.Sprintf("secrets.%s.%s", t, entry.Accessor))
+	c.AddLogger(backendLogger)
 	config := &logical.BackendConfig{
 		StorageView: view,
-		Logger:      c.baseLogger.Named(fmt.Sprintf("secrets.%s.%s", t, entry.Accessor)),
+		Logger:      backendLogger,
 		Config:      conf,
 		System:      sysView,
 		BackendUUID: entry.BackendAwareUUID,
diff --git a/vault/policy_store.go b/vault/policy_store.go
index 9df9c174b..b2d8cea03 100644
--- a/vault/policy_store.go
+++ b/vault/policy_store.go
@@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ func NewPolicyStore(ctx context.Context, core *Core, baseView *BarrierView, syst
 func (c *Core) setupPolicyStore(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// Create the policy store
 	sysView := &dynamicSystemView{core: c}
-	c.policyStore = NewPolicyStore(ctx, c, c.systemBarrierView, sysView, c.baseLogger.Named("policy"))
+	psLogger := c.baseLogger.Named("policy")
+	c.AddLogger(psLogger)
+	c.policyStore = NewPolicyStore(ctx, c, c.systemBarrierView, sysView, psLogger)
 
 	if c.ReplicationState().HasState(consts.ReplicationPerformanceSecondary) {
 		// Policies will sync from the primary
diff --git a/vault/rollback.go b/vault/rollback.go
index 48ab51b6f..7d9d87311 100644
--- a/vault/rollback.go
+++ b/vault/rollback.go
@@ -242,7 +242,9 @@ func (c *Core) startRollback() error {
 		}
 		return ret
 	}
-	c.rollback = NewRollbackManager(c.activeContext, c.baseLogger.Named("rollback"), backendsFunc, c.router, c)
+	rollbackLogger := c.baseLogger.Named("rollback")
+	c.AddLogger(rollbackLogger)
+	c.rollback = NewRollbackManager(c.activeContext, rollbackLogger, backendsFunc, c.router, c)
 	c.rollback.Start()
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/vault/token_store.go b/vault/token_store.go
index f10a43e81..77f1ce14c 100644
--- a/vault/token_store.go
+++ b/vault/token_store.go
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ type TokenStore struct {
 
 	tidyLock *uint32
 
+	core *Core
+
 	identityPoliciesDeriverFunc func(string) (*identity.Entity, []string, error)
 
 	quitContext context.Context
@@ -148,12 +150,13 @@ func NewTokenStore(ctx context.Context, logger log.Logger, c *Core, config *logi
 
 	// Initialize the store
 	t := &TokenStore{
-		view:                        view,
-		cubbyholeDestroyer:          destroyCubbyhole,
-		logger:                      logger,
-		tokenLocks:                  locksutil.CreateLocks(),
-		tokensPendingDeletion:       &sync.Map{},
-		saltLock:                    sync.RWMutex{},
+		view:                  view,
+		cubbyholeDestroyer:    destroyCubbyhole,
+		logger:                logger,
+		tokenLocks:            locksutil.CreateLocks(),
+		tokensPendingDeletion: &sync.Map{},
+		saltLock:              sync.RWMutex{},
+		core:                  c,
 		identityPoliciesDeriverFunc: c.fetchEntityAndDerivedPolicies,
 		tidyLock:                    new(uint32),
 		quitContext:                 c.activeContext,
@@ -1309,6 +1312,7 @@ func (ts *TokenStore) handleTidy(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request, data
 		ctx = ts.quitContext
 
 		logger := ts.logger.Named("tidy")
+		ts.core.AddLogger(logger)
 
 		var tidyErrors *multierror.Error
 
diff --git a/website/source/docs/configuration/index.html.md b/website/source/docs/configuration/index.html.md
index c53d4217b..5ad1bce9c 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/configuration/index.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/configuration/index.html.md
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ to specify where the configuration is.
 - `telemetry` <tt>([Telemetry][telemetry]: &lt;none&gt;)</tt> – Specifies the telemetry
   reporting system.
 
+- `log_level` `(string: "")` – Specifies the log level to use; overridden by
+  CLI and env var parameters. On SIGHUP, Vault will update the log level to the
+  current value specified here (including overriding the CLI/env var
+  parameters). Not all parts of Vault's logging can have its level be changed
+  dynamically this way; in particular, secrets/auth plugins are currently not
+  updated dynamically.
+
 - `default_lease_ttl` `(string: "768h")` – Specifies the default lease duration
   for tokens and secrets. This is specified using a label suffix like `"30s"` or
   `"1h"`. This value cannot be larger than `max_lease_ttl`.