This standard specifies protocols@ procedures@ and managed objects for a Link-local Registration Protocol (LRP) to replicate a registration database from one end to the other of a point-to-point link and to replicate changes to parts of that database. A facility is provided to purge the replicated database if the source becomes unresponsive. LRP is optimized for databases on the order of 1 Mbyte. Purpose LRP is designed to facilitate the creation of applications that distribute information through all or part of the systems comprising a network connected via IEEE 802 media@ including end systems@ bridges@ or routers.