Company XYZ has implemented policy-based routing in their network. Which potential problem must be kept in mind about network reconvergence and PBR?

PBR does not inherently limit network scalability; it adds configuration complexity but does not constrain the number of routes or devices the network can support.

During network reconvergence after a topology change, the routing protocol updates the RIB incrementally across routers, but PBR route maps continue forwarding based on potentially stale next-hop or interface information. This inconsistency between PBR-forwarded traffic and the converging routing table can cause packets to loop between two routers before the routing table fully stabilizes - the definition of a microloop.

PBR does not increase convergence time because convergence is driven entirely by the routing protocol (e.g., OSPF, EIGRP), not by PBR policies.

PBR has no interaction with the routing protocol convergence mechanism and therefore cannot reduce convergence time.