@Before
  public void setup() throws Exception {
    final ProcedureExecutor<MasterProcedureEnv> procExec = getMasterProcedureExecutor();
    ProcedureTestingUtility.setKillAndToggleBeforeStoreUpdate(procExec, false);
    assertTrue("expected executor to be running", procExec.isRunning());

    nonceGroup =
        MasterProcedureTestingUtility.generateNonceGroup(UTIL.getHBaseCluster().getMaster());
    nonce = MasterProcedureTestingUtility.generateNonce(UTIL.getHBaseCluster().getMaster());
  }