def session_preparation(self):
        """Prepare the session after the connection has been established."""
        # 0 will defer to the global delay factor
        delay_factor = self.select_delay_factor(delay_factor=0)
        self._test_channel_read()
        self.set_base_prompt()
        cmd = "{}set cli mode -page OFF{}".format(self.RETURN, self.RETURN)
        self.disable_paging(command=cmd)
        time.sleep(1 * delay_factor)
        self.set_base_prompt()
        time.sleep(0.3 * delay_factor)
        self.clear_buffer()
Prepare the session after the connection has been established.