ACE and Client cert headers

Hi all,
We currently use a Cisco SCA for SSL off load. When adding client certificates to the SCA, there is an option to "Add Client Certificate Info" - which uses a check box to enable this feature. This feature, to the best of my knowledge, sends the headers to the server. We have configured a new service on an ACE context but need to enable this feature, is this possible and how do we enable the same feature on the ACE.
ACE version A2(2.3)
Thanks in advance for any assistant with this matter.

Hello,
it is possible on ACE too, at least in recent sw versions:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/ace/vA2_3_0/configuration/ssl/guide/terminat.html#wp1169219
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/ace/vA2_3_0/configuration/ssl/guide/terminat.html#wp1169832
as you can see here:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/ace/vA2_3_x/Release/Note/RACEA2_3_X.html#wp586054
this was introduced in A2(3.0) so if you'll need to use the feature you'll have to upgrade.
Hope it helps,
Francesco

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