diff --git a/orte/mca/state/base/state_base_fns.c b/orte/mca/state/base/state_base_fns.c
index 3aa93c5c6cc..2d88cac52f4 100644
--- a/orte/mca/state/base/state_base_fns.c
+++ b/orte/mca/state/base/state_base_fns.c
@@ -922,8 +922,9 @@ void orte_state_base_check_all_complete(int fd, short args, void *cbdata)
     one_still_alive = false;
     j = opal_hash_table_get_first_key_uint32(orte_job_data, &u32, (void **)&job, &nptr);
     while (OPAL_SUCCESS == j) {
-        /* skip the daemon job */
-        if (job->jobid == ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME->jobid) {
+        /* skip the daemon job and all jobs from other families */
+        if (job->jobid == ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME->jobid ||
+            ORTE_JOB_FAMILY(job->jobid) != ORTE_JOB_FAMILY(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME->jobid)) {
             goto next;
         }
         /* if this is the job we are checking AND it normally terminated,
diff --git a/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_dyn.c b/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_dyn.c
index e84178ee50f..7f7232949f5 100644
--- a/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_dyn.c
+++ b/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_dyn.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 #include "orte/mca/errmgr/errmgr.h"
 #include "orte/mca/rmaps/base/base.h"
+#include "orte/mca/rml/base/rml_contact.h"
 #include "orte/mca/state/state.h"
 #include "orte/util/name_fns.h"
 #include "orte/util/show_help.h"
@@ -539,7 +540,14 @@ static void _cnlk(int status, opal_list_t *data, void *cbdata)
     int rc, cnt;
     opal_pmix_pdata_t *pdat;
     orte_job_t *jdata;
-    opal_buffer_t buf;
+    orte_node_t *node;
+    orte_proc_t *proc;
+    opal_buffer_t buf, bucket;
+    opal_byte_object_t *bo;
+    orte_process_name_t dmn, pname;
+    char *uri;
+    opal_value_t val;
+    opal_list_t nodes;
 
     ORTE_ACQUIRE_OBJECT(cd);
 
@@ -556,6 +564,7 @@ static void _cnlk(int status, opal_list_t *data, void *cbdata)
     pdat = (opal_pmix_pdata_t*)opal_list_get_first(data);
     if (OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT != pdat->value.type) {
         rc = ORTE_ERR_BAD_PARAM;
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
         goto release;
     }
     /* the data will consist of a packed buffer with the job data in it */
@@ -565,15 +574,107 @@ static void _cnlk(int status, opal_list_t *data, void *cbdata)
     pdat->value.data.bo.size = 0;
     cnt = 1;
     if (OPAL_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &jdata, &cnt, ORTE_JOB))) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        OBJ_DESTRUCT(&buf);
+        goto release;
+    }
+
+    /* unpack the byte object containing the daemon uri's */
+    cnt=1;
+    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &bo, &cnt, OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT))) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
         OBJ_DESTRUCT(&buf);
         goto release;
     }
+    /* load it into a buffer */
+    OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&bucket, opal_buffer_t);
+    opal_dss.load(&bucket, bo->bytes, bo->size);
+    bo->bytes = NULL;
+    free(bo);
+    /* prep a list to save the nodes */
+    OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&nodes, opal_list_t);
+    /* unpack and store the URI's */
+    cnt = 1;
+    while (OPAL_SUCCESS == (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&bucket, &uri, &cnt, OPAL_STRING))) {
+        rc = orte_rml_base_parse_uris(uri, &dmn, NULL);
+        if (ORTE_SUCCESS != rc) {
+            OBJ_DESTRUCT(&buf);
+            OBJ_DESTRUCT(&bucket);
+            goto release;
+        }
+        /* save a node object for this daemon */
+        node = OBJ_NEW(orte_node_t);
+        node->daemon = OBJ_NEW(orte_proc_t);
+        memcpy(&node->daemon->name, &dmn, sizeof(orte_process_name_t));
+        opal_list_append(&nodes, &node->super);
+        /* register the URI */
+        OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&val, opal_value_t);
+        val.key = OPAL_PMIX_PROC_URI;
+        val.type = OPAL_STRING;
+        val.data.string = uri;
+        if (OPAL_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_pmix.store_local(&dmn, &val))) {
+            ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+            val.key = NULL;
+            val.data.string = NULL;
+            OBJ_DESTRUCT(&val);
+            OBJ_DESTRUCT(&buf);
+            OBJ_DESTRUCT(&bucket);
+            goto release;
+        }
+        val.key = NULL;
+        val.data.string = NULL;
+        OBJ_DESTRUCT(&val);
+        cnt = 1;
+    }
+    OBJ_DESTRUCT(&bucket);
+
+    /* unpack the proc-to-daemon map */
+    cnt=1;
+    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &bo, &cnt, OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT))) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
+        OBJ_DESTRUCT(&buf);
+        goto release;
+    }
+    /* load it into a buffer */
+    OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&bucket, opal_buffer_t);
+    opal_dss.load(&bucket, bo->bytes, bo->size);
+    bo->bytes = NULL;
+    free(bo);
+    /* unpack and store the map */
+    cnt = 1;
+    while (OPAL_SUCCESS == (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&bucket, &pname, &cnt, ORTE_NAME))) {
+        /* get the name of the daemon hosting it */
+        if (OPAL_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&bucket, &dmn, &cnt, ORTE_NAME))) {
+            OBJ_DESTRUCT(&buf);
+            OBJ_DESTRUCT(&bucket);
+            goto release;
+        }
+        /* create the proc object */
+        proc = OBJ_NEW(orte_proc_t);
+        memcpy(&proc->name, &pname, sizeof(orte_process_name_t));
+        opal_pointer_array_set_item(jdata->procs, pname.vpid, proc);
+        /* find the daemon */
+        OPAL_LIST_FOREACH(node, &nodes, orte_node_t) {
+            if (node->daemon->name.vpid == dmn.vpid) {
+                OBJ_RETAIN(node);
+                proc->node = node;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    OBJ_DESTRUCT(&bucket);
+    OPAL_LIST_DESTRUCT(&nodes);
     OBJ_DESTRUCT(&buf);
+
+    /* register the nspace */
     if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_pmix_server_register_nspace(jdata, true))) {
+        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
         OBJ_RELEASE(jdata);
         goto release;
     }
-    OBJ_RELEASE(jdata);  // no reason to keep this around
+
+    /* save the job object so we don't endlessly cycle */
+    opal_hash_table_set_value_uint32(orte_job_data, jdata->jobid, jdata);
 
     /* restart the cnct processor */
     ORTE_PMIX_OPERATION(cd->procs, cd->info, _cnct, cd->cbfunc, cd->cbdata);
@@ -619,6 +720,7 @@ static void _cnct(int sd, short args, void *cbdata)
              * out about it, and all we can do is return an error */
             if (orte_pmix_server_globals.server.jobid == ORTE_PROC_MY_HNP->jobid &&
                 orte_pmix_server_globals.server.vpid == ORTE_PROC_MY_HNP->vpid) {
+                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(ORTE_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED);
                 rc = ORTE_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
                 goto release;
             }
@@ -634,6 +736,7 @@ static void _cnct(int sd, short args, void *cbdata)
             kv->data.uint32 = geteuid();
             opal_list_append(cd->info, &kv->super);
             if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = pmix_server_lookup_fn(&nm->name, keys, cd->info, _cnlk, cd))) {
+                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
                 opal_argv_free(keys);
                 goto release;
             }
@@ -647,6 +750,7 @@ static void _cnct(int sd, short args, void *cbdata)
         if (!orte_get_attribute(&jdata->attributes, ORTE_JOB_NSPACE_REGISTERED, NULL, OPAL_BOOL)) {
             /* it hasn't been registered yet, so register it now */
             if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_pmix_server_register_nspace(jdata, true))) {
+                ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
                 goto release;
             }
         }
diff --git a/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_fence.c b/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_fence.c
index 20c1849bbb0..402ad053ea9 100644
--- a/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_fence.c
+++ b/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_fence.c
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ static void dmodex_req(int sd, short args, void *cbdata)
         rc = ORTE_ERR_NOT_FOUND;
         goto callback;
     }
+
     /* point the request to the daemon that is hosting the
      * target process */
     req->proxy.vpid = dmn->name.vpid;
@@ -240,7 +241,8 @@ static void dmodex_req(int sd, short args, void *cbdata)
 
     /* if we are the host daemon, then this is a local request, so
      * just wait for the data to come in */
-    if (ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME->vpid == dmn->name.vpid) {
+    if (ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME->jobid == dmn->name.jobid &&
+        ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME->vpid == dmn->name.vpid) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_register_fns.c b/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_register_fns.c
index a5670539dbf..df240f53a09 100644
--- a/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_register_fns.c
+++ b/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_register_fns.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *                         All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2009-2018 Cisco Systems, Inc.  All rights reserved
  * Copyright (c) 2011      Oak Ridge National Labs.  All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Intel, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2019 Intel, Inc.  All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2014      Mellanox Technologies, Inc.
  *                         All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2014-2016 Research Organization for Information Science
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ int orte_pmix_server_register_nspace(orte_job_t *jdata, bool force)
     gid_t gid;
     opal_list_t *cache;
     hwloc_obj_t machine;
+    opal_buffer_t buf, bucket;
+    opal_byte_object_t bo, *boptr;
+    orte_proc_t *proc;
 
     opal_output_verbose(2, orte_pmix_server_globals.output,
                         "%s register nspace for %s",
@@ -494,21 +497,52 @@ int orte_pmix_server_register_nspace(orte_job_t *jdata, bool force)
                                           jdata->num_local_procs,
                                           info, NULL, NULL);
     OPAL_LIST_RELEASE(info);
+    if (OPAL_SUCCESS != rc) {
+        return rc;
+    }
 
-    /* if the user has connected us to an external server, then we must
-     * assume there is going to be some cross-mpirun exchange, and so
+    /* if I am the HNP and this job is a member of my family, then we must
+     * assume there could be some cross-mpirun exchange, and so
      * we protect against that situation by publishing the job info
      * for this job - this allows any subsequent "connect" to retrieve
      * the job info */
-    if (NULL != orte_data_server_uri) {
-        opal_buffer_t buf;
 
+    if (ORTE_PROC_IS_HNP && ORTE_JOB_FAMILY(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME->jobid) == ORTE_JOB_FAMILY(jdata->jobid)) {
+        /* pack the job - note that this doesn't include the procs
+         * or their locations */
         OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&buf, opal_buffer_t);
         if (OPAL_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &jdata, 1, ORTE_JOB))) {
             ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
             OBJ_DESTRUCT(&buf);
             return rc;
         }
+
+        /* pack the hostname, daemon vpid and contact URI for each involved node */
+        map = jdata->map;
+        OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&bucket, opal_buffer_t);
+        for (i=0; i < map->nodes->size; i++) {
+            if (NULL == (node = (orte_node_t*)opal_pointer_array_get_item(map->nodes, i))) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            opal_dss.pack(&bucket, &node->daemon->rml_uri, 1, OPAL_STRING);
+        }
+        opal_dss.unload(&bucket, (void**)&bo.bytes, &bo.size);
+        boptr = &bo;
+        opal_dss.pack(&buf, &boptr, 1, OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT);
+
+        /* pack the proc name and daemon vpid for each proc */
+        OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&bucket, opal_buffer_t);
+        for (i=0; i < jdata->procs->size; i++) {
+            if (NULL == (proc = (orte_proc_t*)opal_pointer_array_get_item(jdata->procs, i))) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            opal_dss.pack(&bucket, &proc->name, 1, ORTE_NAME);
+            opal_dss.pack(&bucket, &proc->node->daemon->name, 1, ORTE_NAME);
+        }
+        opal_dss.unload(&bucket, (void**)&bo.bytes, &bo.size);
+        boptr = &bo;
+        opal_dss.pack(&buf, &boptr, 1, OPAL_BYTE_OBJECT);
+
         info = OBJ_NEW(opal_list_t);
         /* create a key-value with the key being the string jobid
          * and the value being the byte object */