The :any:`querylog` option specifies whether query logging should be active when
:iscman:`named` first starts. If :any:`querylog` is not specified, then query logging
- is determined by the presence of the logging category ``queries``. Query
- logging can also be activated at runtime using the command ``rndc querylog
+ is determined by the presence of the logging category ``queries``. Please
+ note that :option:`rndc reconfig` and :option:`rndc reload` have no effect on
+ this option, so it cannot be changed once the server is running. However,
+ query logging can be activated at runtime using the command ``rndc querylog
on``, or deactivated with :option:`rndc querylog off <rndc querylog>`.
.. namedconf:statement:: check-names