diff --git a/doc/admin-guide/files/records.config.en.rst b/doc/admin-guide/files/records.config.en.rst
index e9c9bd49ed0..b78158389de 100644
--- a/doc/admin-guide/files/records.config.en.rst
+++ b/doc/admin-guide/files/records.config.en.rst
@@ -213,13 +213,25 @@ System Variables
 
 .. ts:cv:: CONFIG proxy.config.output.logfile  STRING traffic.out
 
-   The name and location of the file that contains warnings, status messages, and error messages produced by the |TS|
-   processes. If no path is specified, then |TS| creates the file in its logging directory.
-
+   This is used for log rolling configuration so |TS| knows the path of the
+   output file that should be rolled. This configuration takes the name of the
+   file receiving :program:`traffic_server` and :program:`traffic_manager`
+   process output that is set via the ``--bind_stdout`` and ``--bind_stderr``
+   :ref:`command-line options <traffic_server>`.
+   :ts:cv:`proxy.config.output.logfile` is used only to identify the name of
+   the output file for log rolling purposes and does not override the values
+   set via ``--bind_stdout`` and ``--bind_stderr``.
+
+   If a filename is passed to this option, then it will be interpreted relative
+   to :ts:cv:`proxy.config.log.logfile_dir`. If a different location is desired,
+   then pass an absolute path to this configuration.
 
 .. ts:cv:: CONFIG proxy.config.output.logfile_perm STRING rw-r--r--
 
-   The log file permissions. The standard UNIX file permissions are used (owner, group, other). Permissible values are:
+   The log file permissions for the file receiving |TS| output, the path of
+   which is configured via the ``--bind_stdout`` and ``--bind_stderr``
+   :ref:`command-line options <traffic_server>`.  The standard UNIX file
+   permissions are used (owner, group, other). Permissible values are:
 
    ===== ======================================================================
    Value Description
diff --git a/doc/appendices/command-line/traffic_manager.en.rst b/doc/appendices/command-line/traffic_manager.en.rst
index 5c7b3547cbb..359565a1af7 100644
--- a/doc/appendices/command-line/traffic_manager.en.rst
+++ b/doc/appendices/command-line/traffic_manager.en.rst
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ Description
 .. option:: --recordsConf FILE
 .. option:: --tsArgs ARGUMENTS
 .. option:: --maxRecords RECORDS
+.. option:: --bind_stdout FILE
+
+The file to which the stdout stream for :program:`traffic_manager` will be bound.
+
+.. option:: --bind_stderr FILE
+
+The file to which the stderr stream for :program:`traffic_manager` will be bound.
+
 .. option:: --version
 
 Signals
diff --git a/doc/appendices/command-line/traffic_server.en.rst b/doc/appendices/command-line/traffic_server.en.rst
index 48b3e47a457..edcd51d57c1 100644
--- a/doc/appendices/command-line/traffic_server.en.rst
+++ b/doc/appendices/command-line/traffic_server.en.rst
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ Options
 
 .. option:: -B TAGS, --action_tags TAGS
 
+.. option:: --bind_stdout FILE
+
+The file to which the stdout stream for |TS| will be bound.
+
+.. option:: --bind_stderr FILE
+
+The file to which the stderr stream for |TS| will be bound.
+
 .. option:: -C 'CMD [ARGS]', --command 'CMD [ARGS]'
 
 Run a |TS| maintenance command. These commands perform various administrative