def METHOD_NAME(self):
    self.add_nodes(self.num_nodes)
    for i in range(self.num_nodes - 1):
        self.start_node(i, phase_to_wait=None)
    connect_sample_nodes(self.nodes[:-1], self.log, latency_max=1)
    for i in range(self.num_nodes - 1):
        self.nodes[i].wait_for_recovery(["NormalSyncPhase"], 10)