When an RG should issue a DHCPv6 solicit

[Ole Troan]

> Should an RF issue a DHCPv6 solicit on its WAN interface only upon having
> received an RA message with the RA bits marked "M"?  Or can/should it send
> one out regardless?
> 
> We have a xPON vendor onsite to do some testing with their equipment in our
> production IPv6 network and only one of the five RGs are working.  I suspect
> it's because the RG's are waiting for that RA.
> 
> Any insight or pointers to RFCs would be appreciated.

RFC6204, WPD-4.

cheers,
Ole