Enables the SteelHead controller service.

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The SteelHead controller is a centralized service running on the SteelHead that coordinates the secure transport operation. The controller must be reachable by other SteelHeads and only one active controller is allowed per deployment.

The SteelHead controller service is disabled by default and is only configurable through the CLI.

The SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead is required to manage the secure transport deployment. See the SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead User Guide for more information.

SteelHead, SteelHead-v, SteelHead-c

Web proxy transparently intercepts all traffic bound to the Internet and provides optimization services such as persistent web caching, caching video content, SSL decryption to enable content caching, and logging services through audit trails. Web proxy improves HTTP performance and reduces congestion on Internet traffic. It also provides performance benefits when you access HTTP(S) servers on the Internet directly from a branch office. It provides visibility to all Internet activity at any given branch as long as that destined traffic passes through the web proxy.

You can configure the web proxy feature on the SteelHead using the command-line interface without relying on an SCC. However, this method only supports HTTP proxying, as HTTPS decryption is not possible without the Certificate Authority Authorization Service (CAAS) configured on the SCC.

See the SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead User Guide for more information on managing web proxy operations.