> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.siderolabs.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a Patch for Cluster Machines

> Apply configuration changes to machines within a cluster.

Omni allows you to create configuration patches and apply them to specific groups of machines within a cluster. You can target:

* All machines in a cluster
* Control plane nodes
* Worker nodes
* Individual machines

## Create and apply a configuration patch

To create and apply a configuration patch in Omni:

1. Select the **Clusters** tab in the left-hand menu.

2. Open the cluster menu (**⋯**) and select **Config Patches**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/siderolabs-fe86397c/-KU7Qw6wWBNnp9sZ/omni/omni-cluster-setup/images/create-a-patch-for-cluster-machines-config-patches.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-KU7Qw6wWBNnp9sZ&q=85&s=d7bfd6e1d7642b7671b109c560aa81e3" alt="Navigate to Config Patches" width="1130" height="451" data-path="omni/omni-cluster-setup/images/create-a-patch-for-cluster-machines-config-patches.png" />

   **Alternatively**, you can:

   * Open a specific cluster
   * Select **Config Patches** from the right-hand panel

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/siderolabs-fe86397c/vW0KW_AK7EOtjsz-/omni/omni-cluster-setup/images/create-a-patch-for-cluster-machines-config-patch-right-side.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vW0KW_AK7EOtjsz-&q=85&s=e3bd648ff121f906f263f405b291127a" alt="Config patch" width="3024" height="1578" data-path="omni/omni-cluster-setup/images/create-a-patch-for-cluster-machines-config-patch-right-side.png" />

3. Click **Create Patch**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/siderolabs-fe86397c/-KU7Qw6wWBNnp9sZ/omni/omni-cluster-setup/images/create-a-patch-for-cluster-machines-create-patch-red.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-KU7Qw6wWBNnp9sZ&q=85&s=e4ef2130bae9fde73fecd5cf28dca8fc" alt="Create a patch" width="1144" height="263" data-path="omni/omni-cluster-setup/images/create-a-patch-for-cluster-machines-create-patch-red.png" />

4. Select a target from the **Patch Target** dropdown.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/siderolabs-fe86397c/-KU7Qw6wWBNnp9sZ/omni/omni-cluster-setup/images/create-a-patch-for-cluster-machines-patch-target.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-KU7Qw6wWBNnp9sZ&q=85&s=2024515af618460321a9ac6b9e434c37" alt="Select patch target" width="1143" height="354" data-path="omni/omni-cluster-setup/images/create-a-patch-for-cluster-machines-patch-target.png" />

   You can target the entire cluster, a group of machines (for example, all workers) or a specific machine.

5. Enter your configuration patch.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/siderolabs-fe86397c/-KU7Qw6wWBNnp9sZ/omni/omni-cluster-setup/images/create-a-patch-for-cluster-machines-goblin.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-KU7Qw6wWBNnp9sZ&q=85&s=8d67635a08dbd794801387b238b542b4" alt="Enter configuration patch" width="1006" height="286" data-path="omni/omni-cluster-setup/images/create-a-patch-for-cluster-machines-goblin.png" />

6. Click **Save** to create the patch.

Once saved, Omni applies the configuration to the selected machines.

## Review Configuration Changes

Starting with Omni v1.6.0, you can use the configuration diff view to review both pending and applied changes.

To view these changes:

1. Select a machine in your cluster
2. Navigate to the **Config History** tab

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/siderolabs-fe86397c/vW0KW_AK7EOtjsz-/omni/omni-cluster-setup/images/create-a-patch-for-cluster-machines-config-history.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vW0KW_AK7EOtjsz-&q=85&s=f7ad61bbc2ea1ea8ad0923a8b2acec26" alt="Config history" width="3024" height="920" data-path="omni/omni-cluster-setup/images/create-a-patch-for-cluster-machines-config-history.png" />

From here, you can inspect how configurations have changed over time and verify updates before or after they are applied.
