Linux under NTP time Synchronization service NTPD appears the NTP socket is in use, exiting resolves __linux

[Root@epddb log]#
[Root@epddb log]# ntpdate 10.154.8.200
6 Sep 09:35:09 ntpdate[30210]: The NTP socket is in use, exiting
[Root@epddb log]#

[Root@epddb init.d]# pwd
/etc/rc.d/init.d
[Root@epddb init.d]#./ntpd stop
Shutting down NTPD: [OK]
[Root@epddb init.d]# ntpdate 10.154.8.200
6 Sep 09:37:19 ntpdate[30658]: Step time Server 10.161.8.200 offset-51.869609 sec
[Root@epddb init.d]# ntpdate 10.161.8.200
6 Sep 09:37:20 ntpdate[30659]: Adjust time server 10.161.8.200 offset-0.000145 sec
[Root@epddb init.d]# ntpdate 10.161.8.200
6 Sep 09:37:21 ntpdate[30662]: Adjust time server 10.161.8.200 offset-0.000036 sec
[Root@epddb init.d]# ntpdate 10.161.8.200
6 Sep 09:37:22 ntpdate[30663]: Adjust time server 10.161.8.200 offset-0.000041 sec
[Root@epddb init.d]#

Or in # Setup enters service to shut down the NTPD service.