Importing SSL certificate on F5

Key tool is a command in java to generate and import SSL certificate. My questions are not related to generating certificate. I had certificate and key already generated, which is a self signed certificate. My questions are more on the certificate and key format.my private key is in pkcs.8 format and I wondering will it support on F5 or any other standard format we need to convert before we upload to F5, (like pem format or pk12 format etc)

You can convert into pkcs 12; Importing a PKCS 12 (IIS) file PKCS 12 is a specifically formatted archive file that is used for storing cryptographic objects in a single file. The PKCS 12 file has an extension of .PFX and is compatible with Windows IIS. To import a PKCS 12 file, perform the following steps: Note: The BIG-IP system automatically converts PKCS 12 certificates to PEM format when the files are imported. Impact of procedure: Performing the following procedures should not have a negative impact on your system. Log in to the Configuration utility. Navigate to System > File Management > SSL Certificates List. Click Import. From the Import Type list, select PKCS 12 (IIS). In the Certificate Name section, type a name for the certificate. In the Certificate Source section, click Choose File. Click Import.

agreed, how about the private key. currently my key is in pkcs8 format. Do I need convert that or directly I can import on F5

Have you already tried to import pkcs8 directly? I would say covert pkcx8 format to text and then import to F5.