If there's no config servers (CSRS) are available, we can't start mongod even without replication configuration options.

I have seen the SERVER-23041. And My case is little bit different.
I want to start mongod as standalone with backup data (backup was taken from sharded cluster member). Mongodb is trying to initialize something on config server (old config server). But config server doesn't exist or host name is changed or not accessible at the time of recovery old backup copy.

Mongod print this message all the time, and refuse mongo client connection.

SHARDING [ShardingState initialization] Error initializing sharding state, sleeping for 2 seconds and trying again ...