Is it possible to burn CDs on a Mac Mini attached to a new iMac?

I'd like to use my Mini essentially as an external backup drive, while also being able to utilise its superdrive as a CD/DVD burner. Is this possible? What is the optical connection? I no longer have a monitor for the Mini (which was running Mountain Lion).

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I also tried getting rid of Toast 6 and just putting the DVD in, but then the computer doesn't recognize.
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Track 5, start time 17:01:02
Track 6, start time 21:57:00
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Track 10, start time 37:14:72
Track 11, start time 40:17:65
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