def METHOD_NAME(self):
    self.alert_filename = os.path.join(self.options.tmpdir, "alert.txt")
    # Open and close to create zero-length file
    with open(self.alert_filename, 'w', encoding='utf8'):
        pass
    self.extra_args = [["-alertnotify=echo %s >> \"" + self.alert_filename + "\""]]
    self.setup_nodes()