anchor.diff:              true;
           false ->
               ct:log("hidden_connect(~p) -> false, retrying ...", [N]),
  -            timer:sleep(2000),
  -            connect(N, Tries-1)
  +            connect(N, Timeout * 2)
       end;
   connect(N, _) ->
       ct:log("exhausted retries (~p)", [N]),
  
positive.code:     list_to_atom("epoch_" ++ atom_to_list(N) ++ "@" ++ H).
  
  connect(N) ->
      connect(N, 5),
      report_node_config(N).
  
  subscribe(N, Event) ->
  
negative.code: %%% Internal functions
  %%%=============================================================================
  
  connect(N, Timeout) when Timeout < 10000 ->
      timer:sleep(Timeout),
      case net_kernel:hidden_connect(N) of
          true ->
              ct:log("hidden_connect(~p) -> true", [N]),
  