Unable to add administrators using mdsconfig

[Kirupa_Shankar_]

did a mds_restore from prod to lab. we have RADIUS configured in pord but that will not work in lab as we do not have connectivity from lab, hence the authentication fails. I am trying to create a new admin with mdsconfig but I get error stating "authentication failed to connect to local server"

I even tried to mdscmd to modify the adminauth from radius to OS but still get the same error. Can anyone throw more light on this please...