def METHOD_NAME():
    error_context.context("Start Iometer", test.log.info)
    args = (
        ' && '.join((("cd %s" % ins_path), run_cmd % (icf_name, res_file))),
        run_timeout)
    if params.get('bg_mode', 'no') == 'yes':
        _run_backgroud(args)
        _is_iometer_alive()
        time.sleep(int(params.get('sleep_time', '180')))
        _is_iometer_alive()
    else:
        session.cmd(*args)
        error_context.context(
            "Copy result '%s' to host" % res_file, test.log.info)
        vm.copy_files_from(res_file, test.resultsdir)