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[id="configuring-ingress-cluster-patch-fields"]
= Patching existing ingress objects
include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
:context: configuring-ingress-cluster-patch-fields

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You can update or modify the following fields of existing `Ingress` objects without recreating the objects or disrupting services to these objects:

* Specifications
* Host
* Path
* Backend services
* SSL/TLS settings
* Annotations

// Example: Patching ingress objects with an ingressClassName
include::modules/nw-patch-fields-example.adoc[leveloffset=+1]