"Insert" key in Terminal

I use SSH from Terminal to connect to various *nix boxes at work. This works great, apart from one thing - I can't find how to 'press' the "Insert" key, which I need for some administration on the server side.
On a PC keyboard, the Insert key would be where the Help key (or Function key on the new aluminum keyboards) is, but pressing this doesn't do anything. Can anyone suggest how to configure Terminal so that I can invoke or simulate the Insert key being pressed?

What are you trying to do in Terminal? I use *nix too, SSH to alot of things.. oddly, never needed any "Insert" key.
can you clarify?
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