def METHOD_NAME(self):
    tdesc = get_target_description(self.target_name)
    extra_plat_params = {}
    if tdesc.platform is Gem5SimulationPlatform:
        extra_plat_params['host_output_dir'] = self.outdir
    self.logger.debug('Creating {} target'.format(self.target_name))
    self.target = instantiate_target(tdesc, self.parameters, connect=False,
                                     extra_platform_params=extra_plat_params)
    self.is_responsive = True
    with signal.wrap('TARGET_CONNECT'):
        self.target.connect()
    self.logger.info('Setting up target')
    self.target.setup()
    self.assistant = instantiate_assistant(tdesc, self.parameters, self.target)