diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/orm/jpa/HibernateJpaAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/orm/jpa/HibernateJpaAutoConfiguration.java
index fc1a5f16f8..6ab9be079a 100644
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/orm/jpa/HibernateJpaAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/orm/jpa/HibernateJpaAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ public class HibernateJpaAutoConfiguration extends JpaBaseConfiguration {
 			vendorProperties.put(JTA_PLATFORM, new SpringJtaPlatform(
 					jtaTransactionManager));
 		}
-		catch (NoClassDefFoundError ex) {
-			// Can happen if Hibernate 4.2 is used
+		catch (LinkageError ex) {
+			// NoClassDefFoundError can happen if Hibernate 4.2 is used and some
+			// containers (e.g. JBoss EAP 6) wraps it in the superclass LinkageError
 			if (!isUsingJndi()) {
 				throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to set Hibernate JTA "
 						+ "platform, are you using the correct "
diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/ServerProperties.java b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/ServerProperties.java
index 40e72b3270..fe0e61f276 100644
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/ServerProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/ServerProperties.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * @author Ivan Sopov
  * @author Marcos Barbero
  */
-@ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "server", ignoreUnknownFields = false)
+@ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "server", ignoreUnknownFields = true)
 public class ServerProperties implements EmbeddedServletContainerCustomizer, Ordered {
 
 	/**
diff --git a/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/Slf4JLoggingSystem.java b/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/Slf4JLoggingSystem.java
index ca9796d3db..d9f6834c6d 100644
--- a/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/Slf4JLoggingSystem.java
+++ b/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/Slf4JLoggingSystem.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public abstract class Slf4JLoggingSystem extends AbstractLoggingSystem {
 
 	private void configureJdkLoggingBridgeHandler() {
 		try {
-			if (bridgeHandlerIsAvailable()) {
+			if (isBridgeHandlerAvailable()) {
 				removeJdkLoggingBridgeHandler();
 				SLF4JBridgeHandler.install();
 			}
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ public abstract class Slf4JLoggingSystem extends AbstractLoggingSystem {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private boolean bridgeHandlerIsAvailable() {
+	protected final boolean isBridgeHandlerAvailable() {
 		return ClassUtils.isPresent(BRIDGE_HANDLER, getClassLoader());
 	}
 
 	private void removeJdkLoggingBridgeHandler() {
 		try {
-			if (bridgeHandlerIsAvailable()) {
+			if (isBridgeHandlerAvailable()) {
 				try {
 					SLF4JBridgeHandler.removeHandlersForRootLogger();
 				}
diff --git a/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/logback/LogbackLoggingSystem.java b/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/logback/LogbackLoggingSystem.java
index ce5998f619..1a12ef8674 100644
--- a/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/logback/LogbackLoggingSystem.java
+++ b/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/logback/LogbackLoggingSystem.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 import ch.qos.logback.classic.Level;
 import ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext;
 import ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.JoranConfigurator;
+import ch.qos.logback.classic.jul.LevelChangePropagator;
 import ch.qos.logback.classic.turbo.TurboFilter;
 import ch.qos.logback.classic.util.ContextInitializer;
 import ch.qos.logback.core.joran.spi.JoranException;
@@ -106,8 +107,7 @@ public class LogbackLoggingSystem extends Slf4JLoggingSystem {
 	protected void loadDefaults(LoggingInitializationContext initializationContext,
 			LogFile logFile) {
 		LoggerContext context = getLoggerContext();
-		context.stop();
-		context.reset();
+		stopAndReset(context);
 		LogbackConfigurator configurator = new LogbackConfigurator(context);
 		new DefaultLogbackConfiguration(initializationContext, logFile)
 				.apply(configurator);
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ public class LogbackLoggingSystem extends Slf4JLoggingSystem {
 			logFile.applyToSystemProperties();
 		}
 		LoggerContext loggerContext = getLoggerContext();
-		loggerContext.stop();
-		loggerContext.reset();
+		stopAndReset(loggerContext);
 		try {
 			configureByResourceUrl(initializationContext, loggerContext,
 					ResourceUtils.getURL(location));
@@ -159,6 +158,21 @@ public class LogbackLoggingSystem extends Slf4JLoggingSystem {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void stopAndReset(LoggerContext loggerContext) {
+		loggerContext.stop();
+		loggerContext.reset();
+		if (isBridgeHandlerAvailable()) {
+			addLevelChangePropagator(loggerContext);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void addLevelChangePropagator(LoggerContext loggerContext) {
+		LevelChangePropagator levelChangePropagator = new LevelChangePropagator();
+		levelChangePropagator.setResetJUL(true);
+		levelChangePropagator.setContext(loggerContext);
+		loggerContext.addListener(levelChangePropagator);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void cleanUp() {
 		super.cleanUp();
diff --git a/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/logback/LogbackLoggingSystemTests.java b/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/logback/LogbackLoggingSystemTests.java
index 9fce396d2c..35d0c75df9 100644
--- a/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/logback/LogbackLoggingSystemTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/logback/LogbackLoggingSystemTests.java
@@ -170,6 +170,18 @@ public class LogbackLoggingSystemTests extends AbstractLoggingSystemTests {
 		assertTrue("Wrong output:\n" + output, output.contains("Hello world"));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void loggingLevelIsPropagatedToJulI() {
+		this.loggingSystem.beforeInitialize();
+		this.loggingSystem.initialize(null, null);
+		this.loggingSystem.setLogLevel(getClass().getName(), LogLevel.DEBUG);
+		java.util.logging.Logger julLogger = java.util.logging.Logger
+				.getLogger(getClass().getName());
+		julLogger.fine("Hello debug world");
+		String output = this.output.toString().trim();
+		assertTrue("Wrong output:\n" + output, output.contains("Hello debug world"));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void jbossLoggingIsConfiguredToUseSlf4j() {
 		this.loggingSystem.beforeInitialize();