Cisco Crosswork Planning Design 7.2.x User Guide

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Cisco Crosswork Planning Design 7.2.x User Guide

Patch files

Updated: August 14, 2026

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Explains what patch files are, how they differ from plan files, and how they are used in Cisco Crosswork Planning.

A patch file is a file that

  • represents differences (or patches) between plan files

  • enables these differences to be applied to other plan files, and

  • offers a compact, efficient way to manage updates or changes across plans.

A common Cisco Crosswork Planning use case is to create a plan file for deployment. A typical workflow for doing this includes these steps:

  1. Open a plan file from the Cisco Crosswork Planning UI (refer to Open plan files).

  2. Duplicate the plan file using > Make a copy.

  3. Make LSP modifications as needed in the duplicated plan file.

  4. Open both plan files and create a patch file using Actions > Tools > Patches > Create patch.

  5. Deploy the patch file to the network using Actions > Tools > Patches > Apply patch.