Use UCS Fabric Interconnect 6100 with Extension Module E0060 (6 FC Ports)

Hi Everybody,
I have problem in my Architecture !!! I THINK
I want to use Extension Module E0060 (6 FC Ports) for UCS Fabric Interconnect 6100 for interconnectiong my Storage Array ( 2 Controlers with 2 FC Ports by cont.) instead of use Nexus 5000 between FI 6100 and my Storage Array
I tried to find details or case study for this way but No thing find !!!!!!!!!!!!
I just find that th e best practices is to use Nexus 5000 but I have enough FC Ports with this Module ...... I THINK but I m not an Expert
Thanks for your help.

Thanks for your answer Michael,
But I really don't understand why I can't use the Module E0060 (6 FC Ports) in the FI 61xx instead of NEXUS 500 (I hope that's not commercial goal ) ????
As you now the hardware architecture of FI 61xx is the same that Nexus 5000, the difference is that 61xx have features added and UCS Manager embedded.
Now, If they have a features limited in 61xx like NPV or other things, I wil understand But until this moment I don't find Real ANswer in Cisco site of forum ( Al cisco documents mentionned that the best practices and the perfect design is to use 61xx and Nexus 5000 and MDS Switch between UCS and Storage Array ???????
I Hope that you understand my problem

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