From the base KX III tier device, select Device Settings > Device Services to open the Device Service Settings page.
Select Enable Tiering as Base.
In the Base Secret field, enter the secret shared between the base and the tiered devices. This secret is required for the tiered devices to authenticate the base device. Enter the same secret word for the tiered device. Click OK.
Enable the tiered devices. From the tiered device, choose Device Settings > Local Port Settings.
In the Enable Local Ports section of the page, select Enable Local Port Device Tiering.
In the Tier Secret field, enter the same secret word you entered for the base device on the Device Settings page. Click OK.
Once devices are enabled and configured, they appear on the Port Access page.
When the KX III is configured to function as a base device or tiered device, they will be displayed as:
'Configured As Base Device' in the Device Information section of the left panel of the KX III interface for base devices.
'Configured As Tier Device' in the Device Information section of the left panel of the KX III interface for tiered devices.
The base device will be identified as 'Base' in the left panel of the tiered device's interface under Connect User.
Target connections to a tier port from the base will be displayed as 2 ports connected.
