async def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """Starts the status server on configured host/port"""
    app = self.create_app()
    if logging_option.get():
        runner = web.AppRunner(app, access_log=Logger(), access_log_class=AccessLogger)
    else:
        runner = web.AppRunner(app)
    await as_deferred(runner.setup())
    site = web.TCPSite(runner, host_option.get(), port_option.get())
    await as_deferred(site.start())
    # TODO: explain why we do this
    await Deferred()