Can I use the superdrive on my older iMac to load software onto my brand new iMac?

I have a new 21.5" iMac on order, an upgrade from my late 2008 iMac, which I'm keeping. I was told by the Mac rep that I can use my older iMac's superdrive as opposed to having to purchase a separate optical drive. Is this true? If so, how does that work exactly? I very seldom need a superdrive, and only need it to install software on my new one.
Thanks in advance for your help! 

Make sure both Macs are on the same network and in System Preferences on the Mac with the Superdrive go to System Preferences>Sharing and tick DVD or CD Sharing. Once the disk is inserted it should appear on the Mac without the DVD/CD drive.
For more detail in Finder look at the Help menu 'DVD or CD Sharing'.

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