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</code></pre><p>In addition to controlling the output level from the command-line, you can also control the output level of a running component
by using its <a href=/v1.7/docs/ops/diagnostic-tools/controlz>ControlZ</a> interface.</p><h2 id=controlling-output>Controlling output</h2><p>Log messages are normally sent to a component&rsquo;s standard output stream. The <code>--log_target</code> option lets you direct the output to
any number of different locations. You give the option a comma-separated list of